The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

Pressure ulcers are characterized into four stages dependent on the severity and depth of the lesion (Figure 1). Stage I pressure ulcers involve the superficial skin layer and are characterized by ...

Is there data indicating higher prevalence of in-house acquired pressure ulcers in nursing facilities compared to hospitals?

But in the later stages of dementia, people may move a lot less and can also develop physical disabilities, so they may be in the same position for substantial periods. This can lead to pressure ...

making it difficult for nurses to identify the early stages of pressure ulcers in people with dark skin tones. As a result, ...

During her stay there, she developed a bed sore which deteriorated to stage 4 - the worst kind ... listing the cause of death as an infected pressure ulcer, combined with upper gastrointestinal ...