Directory of Pressure Ulcers Resources

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Pressure ulcers, decubitus ulcers or bedsores are lesions caused by unrelieved pressure and other factors to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas such as sacrum, elbows, knees and ankles.

Resources in This Category

• Bedsores Are a Sign of Neglect

  http://www.badbedsores.com/
  Overview including stages, risk factors, complications, treatment and prevention.

• NHS Choices: Pressure Ulcers

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Pressure-ulcers/
  Provides information on bed sores with details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  http://ucanhealth.com/topics/?T=pressure_ulcer_amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis_ALS
  Provides general advice on how to prevent bedsores.

• Wikipedia: Bedsore

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedsores
  Encyclopedia article on this condition, its classification, etiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology and treatment.

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