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$Title{Pressure Ulcers, Bed Sores}
$Subject{Pressure ulcer Ulcers Bed sore Sores old older elderly age aged
disease diseases ill treat treatment treatments Agency agencies Health Care
Policy Research AHCPR Public Health Service services predict Prediction
predicting reference references guide guides patient patients packet packets
brochure brochures literature pamphlet pamphlets inform information care giver
givers practitioner practitioners}
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Copyright (c) 1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
A Resource About Pressure Ulcers, Bed Sores
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When an elderly person is renderer immobile by advancing age or disease,
or when a chronically ill person is confined to bed for long periods of time,
painful, potentially dangerous pressure ulcers (or "bed sores") are quick to
develop. At best this condition is difficult to treat, but certain "low tech"
procedures may be the answer for many patients. Not all such patients are
residents of nursing homes or hospitals, for many are cared for at home and
the need for this important information is reflected in some of the questions
sent to me. Fortunately, it has just become available in publications of the
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), the newest agency of the
Public Health Service. The recommended guidelines of care are the result of
the work of a panel of 13 members, specializing in geriatrics, dermatology,
family practice, nurse practitioners, educators and researchers, a
bioengineer, an occupational therapist and a consumer representative. The
draft guideline was then widely circulated for review by experts in the care
of pressure ulcers, and testing by personnel in hospitals, nursing homes and
other settings.
The details may be found in the publication "Pressure Ulcers in Adults:
Prediction and Prevention" which is accompanied by a quick reference guide and
a patient guide. They can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to AHCPR
Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Springs, MD 20907, or by
calling their toll free hot line 1-800-358-9295. This important packet of
information is useful for all care givers, as well as clinical practitioners
whose work involves the care of patients who are most susceptible to this
condition.
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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.