Decubitus: prevention and treatment
The incidence of bed sores in patients in the developed countries is about the same and amounts to 16% of the complications of other diseases (US and UK). At the same time, according to the results of a specialized US study (Brandeis G.H., Morris J.N., 1990), if the caregivers were specially trained...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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Remedium Group LTD
2016-06-01
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Series: | Амбулаторная хирургия |
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Online Access: | https://www.a-surgeon.ru/jour/article/view/39 |
Summary: | The incidence of bed sores in patients in the developed countries is about the same and amounts to 16% of the complications of other diseases (US and UK). At the same time, according to the results of a specialized US study (Brandeis G.H., Morris J.N., 1990), if the caregivers were specially trained nurses and attendants, the prevalence of bed sores was reduced by 2-3 times. Mortality in patients with decubitus ulcers, according to different authors, varies widely (21-88,1%). Such patients died of wound sepsis. |
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ISSN: | 2712-8741 2782-2591 |