title: The wound/burn guidelines - 2: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers.
abstract: The Wound/Burn Guidelines Committee consists of members commissioned by the Board of Directors of the Japanese Dermatological Association (JDA). It held several meetings and evaluations in writing since October 2008, and drafted five guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment including commentaries on wounds in general and the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment for Pressure Ulcers by taking opinions of the Scientific Committee and Board of Directors of JDA into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imafuku
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryokichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Irisawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadono
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatlogy, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatlogy, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Isei
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumihide
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Chukyo Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kodera
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Tamihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan.
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, NTT Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kukino
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahara
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanioka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, NTT Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Koma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mazda Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madokoro
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.affiliation: Ichige Dermatology Clinic, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Pavoux
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ihn
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D003880:Dermatology / Q000592:standards; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009824:Ointments; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D056888:Patient Positioning; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments
keywords: body position changes; nutritional support; pressure ulcer; reactive erythema; skin care