title: [Preparation of a manual treatment of pressure ulcers which draws attention to moisture of the affected part].
abstract: As for pressure ulcers care, prevention is the most important approach. However, pressure ulcers, might develop despite enough care, depending on each person's physical condition. As for the treatment of pressure ulcers, maintenance of a moderately moist environment (60-70%) is quite important. We propose the use of ointment to control the moisture of a pressure ulcer environment. One ointment base absorbs moisture, while another provides moisture. We have prepared a manual that allows the user to select the medicine according to the degree of moisture of the affected part. When the moisture cannot be regulated with one ointment, it can be adjusted by mixing two or more ointments. In choosing a drug for external use, it is important to pay attention not only to the effect of the main ingredient but also to the physicochemical properties of the ointment base that serves as vehicle for that active component.
authors.affiliation: Aichi Prefecture Society for the Study of Pressure Ulcers Care.
authors.forename: Yohko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nohara
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Harue
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: Misao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Naoe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nitao
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renda
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamazaki
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimauchi
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Hisakatsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: Katsunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D009823:Ointment Bases; D009824:Ointments / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017592:Skin Care
chemical_list: D009823:Ointment Bases; D009824:Ointments