title: Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
abstract: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are an important aspect of geriatrics and palliative care that amplifies morbidity of the chronically bed-ridden patients posing a threat to health-care economy and resources. PUs can interfere with functional recovery, may be complicated by pain and infection and can prolong hospital length of stay. Their presence may be a marker of poor overall prognosis and premature mortality. The pathogenesis and progress in the management of PUs is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medwin Hospital, Nampally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gude