title: [Prevention of pressure ulcer (bedsore)].
abstract: Although progress in many fields of science, medicine and technology is evident, we are still witnessing the appearance of bedsores and its consequences. However, in the last fifty years there has been considerable progress in the understanding of its causes, prevention and treatment. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are complicated by the many misconceptions. However, with due knowledge of the process of healing of acute and chronic wounds and of the pathophysiological processes, in many cases chronic wounds, like pressure ulcers, can now be prevented and cured, and thus reduce the cost of treatment, as well as the mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Klinitka bolnica Sveti Duh, Klinika za kirurgiju, Centar za plasticnu i rekonstruktivnu kirurgiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska. dijanasedmak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dijana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sedmak
authors.affiliation: Klinitka bolnica Sveti Duh, Klinika za kirurgiju, Centar za plasticnu i rekonstruktivnu kirurgiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vrhovec
authors.affiliation: Klinitka bolnica Sveti Duh, Klinika za kirurgiju, Centar za plasticnu i rekonstruktivnu kirurgiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: Dubravko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huljev
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing