Preserving skin integrity. Pressure ulcer guidelines stress an ounce of prevention.
Clinical guidelines aimed at anticipating, preventing and treating pressure ulcers are due to be released soon. These guidelines are expected to offer practical advice on solving a pervasive problem.
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality