| Pressure ulcers and prognosis: candid conversations about healing and death. | |
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PMID: 18998761 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Patients face the unwelcome diagnosis of pressure ulcers in hospitals and nursing homes around the world. Health care providers impart advice not only about treatment but also about prognosis and expectations. Accurate and informative prognosis at the initial consultation provides a framework for realistic patient expectations about wound healing and potential mortality. Many factors contribute to the prognosis in this multi-component equation. These factors include advancing age, the size and stage of the pressure ulcer, the current nutritional situation, and the chronic disease burden the patient suffers. Patients with pressure ulcers are often frail, resulting in 6-month mortality rates that are often high in this population. |
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Authors:
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Paul Y Takahashi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Geriatrics Volume: 63 ISSN: 1936-5764 ISO Abbreviation: Geriatrics Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-12 Completed Date: 2008-12-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985102R Medline TA: Geriatrics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 6-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Primary Care, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Kogod Center of Aging, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. |
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Aged Attitude to Death* Health Services for the Aged / standards Humans Pressure Ulcer / mortality* Wound Healing* Wound Infection / prevention & control |
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