A pressure injury is also known as a pressure ulcer, pressure sore or bed sore. They are caused by unrelieved pressure and/or shear forces on any part of the body. Anytime you lie or sit down in the ...

The multidimensional force platform with a flexible interface for simultaneous assessment of plantar pressure and shear stresses has become highly anticipated for early diagnostics of diabetic foot ...

Now, the new Kepler Night Nurse Lying Position Detection augments the existing suite of features. This addition is designed to empower healthcare professionals to prevent and mitigate the occurrence ...

Bed sores are pressure ulcers and are some of the most commonly encountered medical conditions in patients requiring long-term care. Up to 2.5 million pressure ulcers are treated each year in the US ...

Two other factors promote pressure ulcers, the friction and shear forces of the body’s movement against the mattress. There is a grading system for these ulcers as they redden the skin (Stage 1) to ...

Figure 4 Example of skin deformities resulting from contact surface forces when sitting on a cushion Figure 4 illustrates the deformities, or strains, that the skin tissues experience from the ...

The other external factors that affect tissue integrity include microclimate (heat and moisture), shear forces, and friction. These factors do not have an impact without pressure bringing them into ...