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Decubitus ulcers

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Decubitus ulcers
A pressure sore resulting from ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time
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Based on interviews with 31 individuals with decubitus ulcers who could reliably describe their experiences, researchers defined the characteristics of decubitus ulcers associated with reports of pain during dressing changes.
3) Although originally conceptualized as an intervention for people with nonmetastasizing inoperative tumors of the pelvic region, HCP gradually gained acceptance as a means of managing life-threatening decubitus ulcers and pelvic osteomyelitis in people with paraplegia.
There hasn't been anything principally new in the treatment of decubitus ulcers in recent years.
 
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