Clinical Practice Guideline published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides ...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue resulting from ...

Changing position to reduce or remove the pressure on a particular area can be key to preventing pressure ulcers. Explain to anyone who has been assessed as being at risk of pressure ulcers: The ...

Evaluating Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention Plan A problem-solving worksheet for people with spinal cord injury and their health care providers was developed by the Secondary Complications and Aging ...

A new study involving researchers at the universities of York and Manchester has revealed substantial areas of doubt and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. The findings ...

Considering taking supplements to treat pressure ulcers? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of pressure ulcers. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Greg Vigna, MD Flap reconstruction is crucial for advanced pressure injuries, yet many patients aren't referred for it, leading to poor out ...

Ulcers are a painful symptom of Crohn’s disease. Doctors can help you manage them with medical treatment. Lifestyle factors may also help. Crohn’s disease involves inflammation of the ...

0%; p < .0001). These findings demonstrate that high-dose famotidine therapy is inferior to PPI therapy in preventing recurrence of aspirin-related peptic ulcers or erosions. Thus, PPIs rather ...

Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in preventing peptic ulcers. Drugs/Procedures Used Patients taking low-dose aspirin without evidence of peptic ulcer disease at baseline endoscopy ...