Reviewing the evidence for selecting cleansing fluids for pressure ulcers.
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.
Moore
Zena
Z
Health Research Board of Ireland.
Cowman
Seamus
S
D003902:Detergents; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003902:Detergents; D012965:Sodium Chloride