Prevention and Management of Pressure ulcer in Neurosurgical wards at RIMS, A single centre experience.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominences, due to unrelieved pressure. Pressure ulcers remain a major health problem affecting approximately three million adults. Prevalence differs based on settings but is 25% on the average. The cost of treatment of pressure ulcers is expensive. Cost of its treatment is two and a half times the cost of preventing them. Even though management of pressure ulcers involves multidisciplinary approach, its development is an index of poor hospital care. Literature was reviewed and relevant information on the current trend in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers is provided to sensitize doctors of their indispensible role in pressure ulcer management. Management includes identifying atrisk persons and implementing specific prevention measures as well as wound care. Pressure ulcers significantly threaten the wellbeing of patients with limited mobility. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and lawsuits due to pressure ulcers are on the rise. Doctors remains at the forefront of protecting and safeguarding the patient from pressure ulcers. Every doctor must therefore embrace the new trend in the management of pressure ulcers to reduce cost of medical services, period of hospital stay as well as avoid litigation.
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Dr Alok Chandra Prakash, Dr Anand Prakash
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