Saindon K, Berlowitz DR, et al.
Advances in skin & wound care. Date of publication 2020 Aug 1;volume 33(8):403-409.
1. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2020 Aug;33(8):403-409. doi:
10.1097/01.ASW.0000668552.48758.1c.
Update on Pressure Injuries: A Review of the Literature.
Saindon K, Berlowitz DR.
GENERAL PURPOSE: To provide information about the latest evidence-based practice
related to pressure injuries (PIs).
TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin
and wound care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES: After participating in this educational activity,
the participant should be better able to:1. Identify risk factors and prevention
strategies for PI.2. Explain issues related to the treatment of PI.
ABSTRACT: The literature on pressure injuries continues to expand at a rapid
rate, and keeping up to date with the current knowledge base is challenging.
This summary describes six important new articles published in 2018 or 2019
about pressure injury pathophysiology, prevention, treatment, and epidemiology.
For each article, a description of the results is provided, and then a comment
about the significance of the results is offered. The new knowledge contained in
this review should impact how clinicians incorporate the latest evidence-based
practice for pressure injuries.
Plain Language Summary: The literature on pressure injuries continues to expand
at a rapid rate, and keeping up to date with the current knowledge base is
challenging. This summary describes six important new articles published in 2018
or 2019 about pressure injury pathophysiology, prevention, treatment, and
epidemiology. For each article, a description of the results is provided, and
then a comment about the significance of the results is offered. The new
knowledge contained in this review should impact how clinicians incorporate the
latest evidence-based practice for pressure injuries.
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000668552.48758.1c
PMID: 32697473 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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