Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling ...

Kennedy terminal ulcer is a skin sore that some people develop during the end-of-life stages. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

As many long-term care providers know, F-Tag 314 is a federal regulation that governs pressure injuries (previously called “pressure sores or pressure ulcers”) developed in nursing homes. This ...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, occur when too much pressure is applied to an area of your skin for a long time. The pressure prevents blood from reaching the affected ...

When Mrs. T is admitted to the inpatient unit, a routine skin assessment identifies a reddened area on her coccyx that does not blanch when touched (nonblanchable erythema). This finding is ...

The spacer fabric reduced peak pressure at the ischial tuberosities and the coccyx region nearly equal to pressure without a sling. The full study appears in December’s Journal of Tissue Viability.

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over 2.5 million Americans suffer from pressure sores, also known as bedsores or ...

Dan Jones died at University Health in 2022 after developing a pressure ulcer on his tailbone while a patient. Now, his widow has filed a lawsuit alleging nurses failed to properly treat the wound.

Bedsores or pressure ulcers are painful and cost billions of dollars to treat each year, but little is known about how to prevent them, Canadian researchers say.