title: The Vicair Academy and Liberty range of pressure-reducing seating.
abstract: Many patients can be sitting in a chair for between 3 and 14 hours each day, consequently the type of cushion they are sitting on is of the utmost importance. These patients are often at high risk of developing pressure sores--possibly more so than bed-bound patients. Vicair, whose UK distributor is Gerald Simonds Healthcare, has developed two types of pressure-reducing cushions: the Vicair Academy and Liberty Fluid-Air. These cushions offer pressure reduction in a system that is user-friendly and particularly lightweight. This product focus highlights the problems associated with seating and explains how the Vicair range of cushions attempts to address them.
authors.affiliation: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000592:standards*; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014910:Wheelchairs / Q000592:standards*