[Preparation of a manual treatment of pressure ulcers which draws attention to moisture of the affected part].
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.
Aichi Prefecture Society for the Study of Pressure Ulcers' Care.
Yohko
Y
Nohara
Masako
M
Mizuno
Harue
H
Kamei
Misao
M
Yamadaz
Keiko
K
Fujii
Noriko
N
Satoh
Naoe
N
Nitao
Akiyoshi
A
Renda
Takashi
T
Yuasa
Mitsuaki
M
Hamazaki
Atsushi
A
Shimauchi
Yutaka
Y
Hirai
Hisakatsu
H
Yasui
Shuichi
S
Muramatsu
Yasuhiro
Y
Noda
Katsunori
K
Furuta
D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009824:Ointments / Q000145:classification; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017592:Skin Care
D009824:Ointments