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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Main Author: M. D. Dibirov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Remedium Group LTD 2016-06-01
Series:Амбулаторная хирургия
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Online Access:https://www.a-surgeon.ru/jour/article/view/39
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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.
ISSN:2712-8741
2782-2591