title: Cushions and specialist chairs for pressure sore management.
abstract: Many patients spend more time sitting out of bed than being cared for in bed. Consequently, the demand for specialist support surfaces for chairs to reduce the risk of pressure damage while the patient is up sitting is rising. This product focus examines a number of seating support surfaces produced by Karomed.
authors.affiliation: Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014910:Wheelchairs