Dan Jones died at University Health in 2022 after developing a pressure ulcer on his tailbone while a patient. Now, his widow ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will ...

A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. There are many contributing or ...

A key to prevention is early detection of at-risk patients with a valid and reliable pressure ulcer risk assessment instrument. Best Tool: The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk is ...

"We wondered whether just the presence of another inflammatory lesion in the body such as a pressure ulcer—in addition to the spinal cord injury lesion itself—is already sufficient to distract ...

The U.S. Advanced Wound Care market has demonstrated strong growth, with its valuation at $3.35 billion in 2019, and projections suggest it will reach $4.97 billion by 2027. This ...