 Pressure Ulcer
"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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 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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Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR. Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb; 59(2):326-330.
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McCranie AS, Constantine RS, Lee N, Le ELH, Gehring M, Iorio ML. Risk factors associated with pressure ulcer recurrence after reconstruction: Analysis of a national database. Wound Repair Regen. 2023 Sep-Oct; 31(5):641-646.
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Marzloff G, Ryder S, Hutton J, Ott K, Becker M, Schubert S. Emerging Technologies in the Wound Management Field. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 11; 33(4):901-914.
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Niemiec SM, Louiselle AE, Liechty KW, Zgheib C. Role of microRNAs in Pressure Ulcer Immune Response, Pathogenesis, and Treatment. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Dec 23; 22(1).
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Reeder B, Makic MBF, Morrow C, Ouellet J, Sutcliffe B, Rodrick D, Gritz M, Wald H. Design and Evaluation of Low-Fidelity Visual Display Prototypes for Multiple Hospital-Acquired Conditions. Comput Inform Nurs. 2020 Nov; 38(11):562-571.
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Krsak M, Damioli L. Is 2 Weeks of Treatment Enough for Cortical Bone Osteomyelitis? Clin Infect Dis. 2020 01 01; 70(1):179.
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Cowan LJ, Ahn H, Flores M, Yarrow J, Barks LS, Garvan C, Weaver MT, Stechmiller J. Pressure Ulcer Prevalence by Level of Paralysis in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in Long-term Care. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2019 Mar; 32(3):122-130.
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Alderden J, Pepper GA, Wilson A, Whitney JD, Richardson S, Butcher R, Jo Y, Cummins MR. Predicting Pressure Injury in Critical Care Patients: A Machine-Learning Model. Am J Crit Care. 2018 11; 27(6):461-468.
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Courtwright SE, Mastro KA, Preuster C, Dardashti N, McGill S, Madelon M, Johnson D. Reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers using bundle methodology in pediatric and neonatal patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: An integrative review and call to action. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2017 10; 22(4).
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Alderden J, Cummins MR, Pepper GA, Whitney JD, Zhang Y, Butcher R, Thomas D. Midrange Braden Subscale Scores Are Associated With Increased Risk for Pressure Injury Development Among Critical Care Patients. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2017 Sep/Oct; 44(5):420-428.
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