Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Prctice GuidelineDIANE Publishing, 1997 - 154 páginas Offers a comprehensive program for treating adults with pressure ulcers. Intended for clinicians who examine and treat individuals in all health care settings. This guideline was developed by a panel of experts and is based on the best available scientific evidence and clinical expertise. The recommended treatment program focuses on assessment of the patient and the pressure ulcer: tissue load management; ulcer care; management of bacterial colonization and infection; operative repair in selected patients with Stage III and IV pressure ulcers, and education and quality improvement. |
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Página 21 - Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guideline, No. 3. AHCPR Publication No. 92-0047.
Página ii - Guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical conditions.
Página 11 - Agency, as stated by law, is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services...
Página 88 - Ferguson-Pell M, Cochran GV, Cardi M, Trachtman L. A knowledge-based program for pressure sore prevention. Ann NY Acad Sci 1986;463:284-6. Ferrell BA, Osterweil D, Christenson P. A randomized trial of low-air-loss beds for treatment of pressure ulcers. JAMA 1993 Jan 27;269(4):494-7. Fincham JE. Smoking cessation: treatment options and the pharmacist's role. Am Pharm 1992 May;NS32(5):62-70. Firooznia H, Rafii M, Golimbu C, Sokolow J. Computed tomography of pressure sores. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1983a...
Página 145 - Full thickness skin loss involving damage to, or necrosis of, subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to, but not through, underlying fascia. The ulcer presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue. Stage IV...
Página 116 - ... through, underlying fascia. The ulcer presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue. Stage IV. Full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures (eg, tendon, joint capsule).
Página 1 - ... Treatments evaluated by the panel included those broadly conceptualized as pressure reduction and relief and strategies to maintain tissue tolerance. The panel did not consider interventions unless they were supported by two or more clinical studies or were recommended in current clinical practice. Pressure ulcers usually occur over bony prominences and are graded or staged to classify the degree of tissue damage observed. The staging of pressure ulcers recommended for use by this panel is consistent...
Página 102 - A randomized placebo-controlled trial of ultraviolet light in the treatment of superficial pressure sores. J Am Geriatr Soc 1983;31(3):131-3. Xakellis GC, Chrischilles EA. Hydrocolloid versus saline gauze dressings in treating pressure ulcers: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1992 May;73:463-9. Yanai A, Bandoh Y, Tsuzuki K. Bilateral gluteal thigh flaps for closure of large defects in the lumbosacral region and perineal region.
Página 96 - Panel for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Adults. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention.
Página 86 - The importance of dietary protein in healing pressure ulcers. J Am Geriatr Soc 1993 Apr;41(4):357-62.
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Topics in Palliative Care, Volumen 3 Russell K. Portenoy,Eduardo Bruera Vista previa restringida - 1997 |