"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Jutkowitz E, Landsteiner A, Ratner E, Shippee T, Madrigal C, Ullman K, Linskens E, Wilt TJ, Duan-Porter W. Effects of Nurse Staffing on Resident Outcomes in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Jan; 24(1):75-81.e11.
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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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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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Sundaram V, Lim J, Tholey DM, Iriana S, Kim I, Manne V, Nissen NN, Klein AS, Tran TT, Ayoub WS, Schlansky B. The Braden Scale, A standard tool for assessing pressure ulcer risk, predicts early outcomes after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2017 09; 23(9):1153-1160.
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Diaz D, Lafontant A, Neidrauer M, Weingarten MS, DiMaria-Ghalili RA, Scruggs E, Rece J, Fried GW, Kuzmin VL, Zubkov L. Pressure injury prediction using diffusely scattered light. J Biomed Opt. 2017 02 01; 22(2):25003.
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Stillman MD, Barber J, Burns S, Williams S, Hoffman JM. Complications of Spinal Cord Injury Over the First Year After Discharge From Inpatient Rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 09; 98(9):1800-1805.
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Forciea MA, Humphrey LL, Qaseem A. Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Oct 20; 163(8):646.
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Forciea MA, Humphrey LL, Qaseem A. Treatment of Pressure Ulcers. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Oct 20; 163(8):649.
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Qaseem A, Mir TP, Starkey M, Denberg TD. Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Mar 03; 162(5):359-69.