title: Reviewing the evidence for selecting cleansing fluids for pressure ulcers.
abstract: Eighteen per cent of patients in hospital have a pressure ulcer. These are often difficult to manage and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Wound cleansing is a routine part of managing these wounds. This article summarises the challenges associated with pressure ulceration and reviews evidence to guide nurses in selecting wound-cleansing fluids.
authors.affiliation: Health Research Board of Ireland.
authors.forename: Zena
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Seamus
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cowman
mesh_terms: D003902:Detergents; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D012965:Sodium Chloride