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Stop pressure ulcer formation
We all want to avoid pressure ulcers. Considerable progress has been made in this area the past few years. Nevertheless, pressure ulcers remain a challenge. B. Braun offers different solutions including products for skin care and skin protection. Taking action right from the start can help you to protect your patients from pressure ulcers.[1]
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Confirm Yes, I am a health care professional. Cancel No, I am not a health care professional.Pressure ulcers can be caused if the blood supply to the skin or to the underlying tissues is compromised. Predisposing factors include limitations in activity/mobility, deficiencies in nutrition and skin moisture, inadequate perfusion, and the use of mechanical devices that exert pressure on the skin.[2]
Pressure ulcers may develop quickly - between the first hour and 4 to 6 hours after sustained loading.[3]
Up to
0%
of hospital acquired pressure ulcers are preventable.[1]
In most cases, pressure ulcers have a significant impact on patient morbidity[4] and quality of life[5] and can even impact patient survival.[2]
The cost of pressure ulcer treatment can be more than 2.5 times higher than prevention.[6]
Guidance on the prevention and management of pressure injuries is given by an internationally accepted clinical practice guideline.[7] It recommends a holistic approach integrating adapted nutrition,[8] comorbidity control[9], hydration[8] and skin moisture management[10] and others.
For example, whenever a patient enters a ward, a pressure ulcer risk assessment should be used, followed by a regular skin assessment to check for any signs of sores. Also, nutrition plays a huge role in the patient’s overall health status influencing the probability of developing pressure injuries. It is important to assess the nutritional needs and adapt the diet accordingly and ensure adequate hydration.
It is the story of Miguel Jopia Cuevas, a 60-year-old family father from Chile who had contracted COVID-19. After spending 39 days in hospital, he was discharged with a severe lumbosacral decubitus ulcer.
In the video, he reveals the tremendous impact of the pressure ulcer on all aspects of his life – emotions, family and his profession.
You will learn about his suffering and the consequences, not to mention the high costs associated with the subsequent treatment of the stage 3 pressure ulcer by a home care nurse.
Pressure ulcer treatment
Once a pressure ulcer has developed, it is important to quickly draw up a coordinated care plan to promote healing.[15,16] Learn more about how Miguel’s nurse managed to heal his bedsore.
More about pressure ulcer treatmentFor more product information check also current Instructions for Use (IFU).
