"Pressure Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D003668
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.665
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| Concept/Terms |
Pressure Ulcer- Pressure Ulcer
- Pressure Ulcers
- Ulcer, Pressure
- Ulcers, Pressure
- Bedsore
- Bedsores
- Pressure Sore
- Pressure Sores
- Sore, Pressure
- Sores, Pressure
- Bed Sores
- Bed Sore
- Sore, Bed
- Sores, Bed
- Decubitus Ulcer
- Decubitus Ulcers
- Ulcer, Decubitus
- Ulcers, Decubitus
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of supplements/intensive nutrition on pressure ulcer healing: a multicentre, randomised controlled study. J Wound Care. 2023 May 02; 32(5):292-300.
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Abnormal thrombosis and neutrophil activation increase hospital-acquired sacral pressure injuries and morbidity in COVID-19 patients. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1031336.
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The vision and scope of the prophylactic dressing standard initiative of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. Int Wound J. 2022 08; 19(5):963-964.
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Evaluate the impact of neurogenic bladder in veterans with traumatic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2016; 39(2):175-9.
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Dressings as an adjunct to pressure ulcer prevention: consensus panel recommendations. Int Wound J. 2015 Aug; 12(4):484-8.
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Enhancing pressure ulcer prevention using wound dressings: what are the modes of action? Int Wound J. 2015 Aug; 12(4):408-13.
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Predictors of mortality in veterans with traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2013 Oct; 51(10):784-8.
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Use of wound dressings to enhance prevention of pressure ulcers caused by medical devices. Int Wound J. 2015 Jun; 12(3):322-7.
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention. Int Wound J. 2015 Jun; 12(3):309-12.
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Pressure ulcers in long-term care. Clin Geriatr Med. 2011 May; 27(2):241-58.