"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 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Cooper KD, McQueen KM, Halm MA, Flayter R. Prevention and Treatment of Device-Related Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries. Am J Crit Care. 2020 03 01; 29(2):150-154.
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Ahn JW, Shalabi D, Correa-Selm LM, Dasgeb B, Nikbakht N, Cha J. Impaired wound healing secondary to bevacizumab. Int Wound J. 2019 Aug; 16(4):1009-1012.
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Kupfer M, Kucer BT, Kupfer H, Formal CS. Persons With Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries in the Emergency Department: a Review of a Unique Population. J Emerg Med. 2018 08; 55(2):206-212.
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Dixon LM, Mascioli S, Mixell JH, Gillin T, Upchurch CN, Bradley KM. Reducing Tracheostomy-Related Pressure Injuries. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2018; 29(4):426-431.
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Akese MI, Adejumo PO, Ilesanmi RE, Obilor HN. Assessment of nurses' knowledge on evidence-based preventive practices for pressure ulcer risk reduction in patients with impaired mobility. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2014 Sep; 43(3):251-8.
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Niles DE, Maltese MR, Nishisaki A, Seacrist T, Leffelman J, Hutchins L, Schneck N, Sutton RM, Arbogast KB, Berg RA, Nadkarni VM. Forensic analysis of crib mattress properties on pediatric CPR quality--can we balance pressure reduction with CPR effectiveness? Resuscitation. 2013 Aug; 84(8):1131-6.
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Honigman L, Jesus J, Pandey S, Camacho M, Tibbles C, Friedberg R. Sacral decubitus ulcers and bacterial meningitis. J Emerg Med. 2012 May; 42(5):569-72.
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Parish LC, Sibbald RG. 25 years of pressure ulcers and Advances in Skin & Wound Care. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2012 Feb; 25(2):57-8.
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Ilesanmi RE, Ofi BA, Adejumo PO. Nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention in ogun state, Nigeria: results of a pilot survey ?. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2012 Feb; 58(2):24-32.
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Lowthian PT, Parish LC. Pressure, time, and soft tissue trauma. Skinmed. 2011 Jul-Aug; 9(4):211-3.