Comprehensive Management of Pressure Injury : A Review - 12/10/22
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Pressure injuries (PIs) are a spectrum of localized tissue destruction that develops most often at a bony prominence. PIs are the result of a combination of extrinsic (eg, pressure, shear, friction, and moisture) and intrinsic (nutritional status, spasticity, decreased sensation, and vascular disease) factors. Given their complex etiology, management of PIs requires a multidisciplinary approach from a team of health care professionals. After addressing both extrinsic and intrinsic factors, local wound care is generally recommended for stages 1 to 2 PIs and surgical intervention for stages 3 to 4.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Pressure injury, Pressure ulcer, Plastic surgery, Reconstruction, NPIAP guidelines
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Vol 33 - N° 4
P. 773-787 - Novembre 2022 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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