Pressure Ulcer Research
Current and Future Perspectives
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Beschreibung
This book provides an up-to-date scientific account of all aspects related to pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer research, as well as evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Further, it describes current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk. It comprises 20 chapters by renowned international experts in the field of pressure ulcer research. Among them are representatives of the European and American Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panels, basic researchers, clinicians and tissue viability nurses. Topics range from economic and legal aspects to evidence-based knowledge on prevention and treatment, aetiology, risk assessment and future aspects of pressure ulcer management.
Pressure Ulcer Research provides an up to date scientific account of all aspects related to pressure ulcer research, as well as evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Further, it describes current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk. Comprised of 20 chapters, written by renowned international experts in the field of pressure ulcer research. Topics covered range from economic and legal aspects to evidence based knowledge. Specific patient groups include the Spinal Cord Injured.
Provides an up-to-date scientific basis of all aspects related to pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer research Presents evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology Makes available current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk
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Dan L. Bader
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Future Techniques Pressure Ulcer Spinal Cord Injured assessment decubitus ulcer prevention
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From the reviews:
"This is a useful and unique contribution to a neglected area. … This … volume succeeds in its aim of providing ‘a clearer understanding of the mechanisms associated with the aetiology of pressure ulcers and to identify the risk levels of individuals’. Surgeons with a pressure sore and wound-healing interest will find a useful reference … . I would certainly want to have this on my medical bookshelf." (Chris Khoo, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, Vol. 89, 2007)
"The present book gives current data on all aspects of the medical problem … and current nursing practices for the management of pressure sores. … this book is mainly dedicated to the basic fundamental sciences applied to the pressure sore. Links between basic sciences and clinical applications are clearly present in order to help the clinician to manage patients in a better way. … In conclusion, this book is interesting for those … interested in the understanding of pressure sore genesis, analysis, prevention and treatment." (O. Heymans, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Vol. 106 (1), 2006)
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