Objective The Chief Nurse National Health Service Wales initiated a national survey of acute and community hospital patients in Wales to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers and ...

Pressure ulcers (decubitus) occur very frequently and are found in 10 – 20 % of patients in health institutions. Health personnel should be well acquainted with the prophylaxis, assessment and ...

CLTI A condition characterized by chronic (>2 wk) ischemic rest pain, nonhealing wounds and ulcers, or gangrene attributable to objectively proven arterial occlusive disease. 32 Current nomenclature ...