These localised lesions arise primarily from prolonged pressure, friction, or shear forces and can lead to pain, infection, and extended hospital stays.

In the United States, the prevalence of pressure ulcers ranges from 3.5-29% among hospitalized patients, 2.4-26% among those in long-term care, and 10-12.9% for clients in home health care. [5, 6 ...

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Pressure ulcers are complex lesions of the skin and underlying structures caused by prolonged pressure on the tissues or by shearing forces. 1 2 Pressure ulcers are a major burden in terms of patient ...

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Introduction The development of a pressure ulcer is an adverse event and is often avoidable if adequate preventive measures are applied. No large-scale data, based on direct patient observations, are ...