"Pressure Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D003668
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.665
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| Concept/Terms |
Pressure Ulcer- Pressure Ulcer
- Pressure Ulcers
- Ulcer, Pressure
- Ulcers, Pressure
- Bedsore
- Bedsores
- Pressure Sore
- Pressure Sores
- Sore, Pressure
- Sores, Pressure
- Bed Sores
- Bed Sore
- Sore, Bed
- Sores, Bed
- Decubitus Ulcer
- Decubitus Ulcers
- Ulcer, Decubitus
- Ulcers, Decubitus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Bazargan-Hejazi S, Ambriz M, Ullah S, Khan S, Bangash M, Dehghan K, Ani C. Trends and racial disparity in primary pressure ulcer hospitalizations outcomes in the US from 2005 to 2014. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 06; 102(40):e35307.
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Kuffler DP. Improving the ability to eliminate wounds and pressure ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2015 May-Jun; 23(3):312-7.
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Schwartz SM, Schmidt A. Medical and nursing care of the child on mechanical circulatory support. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Jun; 14(5 Suppl 1):S43-50.
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Sosa IJ, Reyes O, Kuffler DP. Elimination of a pressure ulcer with electrical stimulation--a case study. P R Health Sci J. 2008 Jun; 27(2):175-9.
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Gilcreast DM, Warren JB, Yoder LH, Clark JJ, Wilson JA, Mays MZ. Research comparing three heel ulcer-prevention devices. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2005 Mar-Apr; 32(2):112-20.
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Jenders RA, Estey G, Martin M, Hamilton G, Ford-Carleton P, Thompson BT, Oliver DE, Eccles R, Barnett GO, Zielstorff RD, et al. Indexing guidelines: applications in use of pulmonary artery catheters and pressure ulcer prevention. Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care. 1994; 802-6.