Pressure Ulcer Research: Current and Future Perspectives [Paperback]

The present work gives current data on all aspects of the medical problem, from aetiology and pathology to financial aspects, medico-legal implications, and current nursing practices. It reviews the knowledge and techniques currently available to the clinician and focuses on evidence-based knowledge for prevention, treatment and assessment of pressure ulcers. Specific patient groups include the Spinal Cord Injured. Current and future techniques are described that will provide information on the susceptibility of subjects to pressure ulcer development and the possibilities of tissue repair using tissue engineering strategies.

The Aetiopathology of Pressure Ulcers: A Hierarchical Approach.- Medical Perspectives in the 21st Century.- Medico-Legal Implications.- Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers and Evidence-Based Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention.- The Measurement of Interface Pressure.- Susceptibility of Spinal Cord-Injured Individuals to Pressure Ulcers.- Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Electrical Stimulation.- Biochemical Status of Soft Tissues Subjected to Sustained Pressure.- Stump-Socket Interface Conditions.- Perspectives of Numerical Modelling in Pressure Ulcer Research.- Skin Morphology and Its Mechanical Properties Associated with Loading.- Compression-Induced Tissue Damage: Animal Models.- The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Development and Persistence of Pressure Ulcers.- Transport of Fluid and Solutes in Tissues.- Skin Model Studies.- In Vitro Muscle Model Studies.- Imaging Tissues for Pressure Ulcer Prevention.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Pressure Ulcers.- Microelectrodes and Biocompatible Sensors for Skin pO2 Measurements.- New Tissue Repair Strategies.

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