Tag: pressure injury
Subepidermal moisture as a biomarker demonstrates benefits for early pressure ulcer...
A study that aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of subepidermal moisture (SEM)—a biomarker employed for the early detection of pressure ulcers—has demonstrated...
Updated international guidelines highlight new “damage cascade” for why pressure ulcers...
As part of newly published international guidelines on the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, it has been revealed that these wounds occur, primarily,...
New pressure ulcer guidelines recommend use of subepidermal moisture measurement device
The 2019 Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline, published on 15 November 2019, has introduced new evidence-based recommendations for using a...
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel changes name to National Pressure Injury...
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) has announced that it has changed its name to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP). According...
