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Study: Falls, sores unaffected by nurse-patient ratio  -  25 Mar 2008
McKnight's Long Term Care News,The increased presence of registered nurses has had little to no effect on the instances of pressure sores and falls in hospitals and homes throughout the

Out of squalor, a no-contest plea  -  25 Mar 2008
DetNews.com,Her death was ruled a homicide and due to sepsis, multiple pressure sores and neglect. No criminal charges have been filed against Cooper in her mother's

Paralyzed teen propels wheelchair project  -  Mar 23, 2008
Modesto Bee,I'm going to be showing them how I live and how I transfer out of my chair and how I prevent pressure sores. "What's really cool about the chairs is that

Bed Sores - What to Look For  -  Mar 19, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,Bed sores are also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores. When there is continuous pressure on any part of the body and the pressure is not relieved

How to Put Off Bedsores  -  Mar 4, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,But more expensive and technologically sophisticated beds may be needed for people who have recurring pressure sores or who are at very high risk.

Feeding Tubes Offer Little Benefit  -  Mar 21, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,Further, there is little to no evidence that feeding tubes reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia, pressure sores, or infection.

Appeal for teen cancer sufferer reaches Â£2500  -  Mar 13, 2008
Wrexham Leader,But with 17-year-old Matthew due to leave hospital as soon as painful pressure sores he is suffering from have improved, there is still plenty of equipment

How the Heck Did a Woman Become Fused to a Toilet Seat?  -  Mar 14, 2008
Discover Magazine,These pressure sores, also known as bedsores, are lesions caused by sustained pressure to the body. In this case, the womanâ€™s skin and underlying tissues

Feeling rough  -  Mar 1, 2008
Daily Telegraph,A Bed sores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue that result from circulation being cut off,

Sullivan votes to keep 40 beds open at Achieve  -  Mar 23, 2008
Times Herald-Record,The Liberty home scored in the lowest rankings in only two categories: high risk patients with pressure sores and residents who had been physically

Owner prosecuted over hair-loss dog  -  Mar 18, 2008
Dorset Echo,He was also found to have a growth at his rear end, had pressure sores and had probably been in pain for at least three weeks, said Mr Knight.

Family sues Blossom South nursing home  -  Feb 29, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,After Myers was put in a soft, removable brace to treat the injury, she developed pressure sores around her ankle that eventually became infected,

Pressure therapy eases chest pain  -  Mar 9, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,A small number report skin irritation, pressure sores or bruising from the cuffs. "It's tight pressure," Seel said. "It is continuous for the session.

Investors look to health field  -  Mar 17, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...funds to bring to market an automated wheelchair seating system that reduces pressure sores by alternating posture approximately every 10 minutes.

Kahloâ€™s suffering: Medical care didnâ€™t help  -  Mar 17, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,The cast covering her torso - the first of many she would be put in over the years - caused pressure sores. "It is more difficult to cure the sores than the

Teens win prize for skin cancer diagnostics system  -  Mar 19, 2008
Jerusalem Post,Inbal Fleisher, Alon Gelbar and Ro'i Shahar of the Sharett High School in Netanya developed a computerized system to diagnose and treat pressure sores in

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)...[Abstract/Free Full Text] ANDERSON TP, ANDBERG MM: Psychosocial factors associated with pressure sores. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 60: 341, 1979.

Teaching Your Patient to Administer Eyedrops-Diabetes  -  Mar 5, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Explain that orthotics help avoid pressure sores by dispersing pressure evenly across her foot. If she has foot deformities, such as claw toes,

Matching people with mobility  -  Mar 20, 2008
Daily Mining Gazette,...â€œSometimes people will get pressure sores on their back and bottom. It can be because of the way theyâ€™re sitting ... their position,â€? she said.

Oakland briefs  -  Mar 19, 2008
DetNews.com,6 of sepsis, multiple pressure sores and neglect. Her death has been ruled a homicide, but no charges have been filed. Oakland County prosecutors removed

S&N launches revolutionary new treatment to help heal the wounds  -  Feb 29, 2008
Yorkshire Post,The device will be used to treat chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, and post-operative and hard-to-heal wounds.

Nursing homes escaping liability [1 hr ago]  -  Mar 18, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),One woman had maggots crawling out of her air cast because employees at her Oklahoma City nursing home had not cleaned beneath it and open pressure sores

Paralysed driver vows he'll fight to walk again  -  Mar 18, 2008
Wairarapa Times Age,He is now turned every three hours to prevent pressure sores and is in traction with a weighted head brace attached to his skull to stabilise his spine and

Special care  -  Mar 5, 2008
Malaysia Star,And letâ€™s not discount the pressure sores. If you have them, which many of us in wheelchairs do, it may take even longer. This is because wounds can start

Kingfisher Healthcare Receives European CE Mark For Next  -  Mar 17, 2008
Medical Design Online,Stimulation Therapy (BEST) to assist in and improve upon the healing of chronic wounds including venous leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers and pressure sores.

EVERY MEAL TRAUMATIC FOR ANOREXIA SUFFERER  -  Feb 25, 2008
Express & Echo,Several of her long bones are bent, she is covered with pressure sores because others protrude and she has suffered three heart attacks in the last 10 years

Fighter Gets Support From Across Illness Sector As High Court Case ...  -  Mar 16, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,We are talking about kids who get pressure sores because their wheelchairs are too small for them. They are the ones not covered by ACC and they can't

Donations now spent by NHS on non-clinical items  -  Feb 26, 2008
ic Wales,It used some of its donations to buy special mattresses to prevent pressure sores and additional heart monitoring equipment for the special care baby unit.

When comfort is just as important as health and mobility ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Mail Tribune,Stuart went to Providence Medford Medical Center for help when he began to develop pressure sores where his weight comes down on the chair seat and back

Bear study a perfect fit for Medtronic research  -  Mar 14, 2008
Grand Forks Herald,...the two hibernating bears rolled over and alternated sides every day or two throughout the winter, Laske says, most likely to prevent pressure sores.

An advocate for captive elephants  -  Mar 12, 2008
Chapel Hill News,Their muscles atrophy from lack of movement, leading to bone-on-bone arthritis, infected feet and pressure sores. "They reach the point where they can't lie

Kingfisher Healthcare (KFH) Launches Innovative Technology for ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
ITNews,This therapy has been shown to heal different types of chronic wounds such as venous ulcers, pressure sores and diabetic ulcers, even where they have been

Abuse, Neglect Recorded At Vermont Eden Park Facilities Too  -  Mar 2, 2008
North Country Gazette,The facility also failed to ensure that a four of the 13 applicable residents identified at risk for, or with actual pressure sores, received the necessary

Community rallies to build home for disabled couple  -  Mar 7, 2008
CBC New Brunswick,Jay is in the Moncton Hospital with pressure sores related to his paralysis and isn't expected to move in until May. But he's still being kept up-to-date on

Natural Remedy, Advanced Healing Agent...or Both?  -  Mar 6, 2008
BigNews.biz (press release),...by assisting the healing of skin ulcers, diabetic ulcers, infected wounds, burns, boils, cracked skin, pressure sores, MRSA, eczema, dermatitis, etc.

Theft in the Nursing Home  -  Mar 3, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,If they cannot move about by themselves, we worry they may develop pressure sores or decubitus ulcers if the nursing staff fails to reposition them every 2

Get to Know Me  -  Mar 1, 2008
Lancaster Eagle Gazette,I am working on a project for the hospital to reduce pressure sores on patients, implementing an electronic medical record in our clinic, studying to get

Rediscovering Honey's Healing Power  -  Feb 29, 2008
BigNews.biz (press release),Wound dressings with Manuka Honey have also been used to treat leg ulcers, pressure sores and surgical wounds, particularly for diabetic patients.

Man on hunger strike prepared to die  -  Feb 29, 2008
Sunshine Coast Daily,...â€œI am getting more pressure sores on my back now,â€? he said. â€œI have seen others being mistreated and restrained in chairs and struggling to escape.

New Medication May Help Many Injured Americans  -  Feb 27, 2008
North American Press Syndicate,Also, some people with spasticity experience difficulty breathing and an increased risk of pressure sores. "Sometimes when muscle spasms kick in,

Woman accused of abusing horses in two counties  -  Feb 26, 2008
KING5.com,..."She had pressure sores the size of dinner plates on her hips. It was the saddest thing I've ever seen," said Bridges. But the charge was dismissed after

Possible $5000 Kingston Commons theft probed  -  Feb 25, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,...to prevent the development of pressure sores on one resident and failure to take adequate precautions to prevent a fall by another -- were rectified.

Archival story: The quality of mercy  -  Feb 27, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Her rigid back left her with pressure sores at the base of her spine. It hurt to move; even a bath was painful. And because swallowing was hard,

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