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Pressure Ulcer Research Current and Future Perspectives /

This book provides an up-to-date scientific account of all aspects related to pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer research, as well as evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Further, it describes current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk. It comprises 20 chapters by reno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Bader, Dan L. (Editor ), Bouten, Carlijn V.C (Editor ), Colin, Denis (Editor ), Oomens, Cees W.J (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Aetiopathology of Pressure Ulcers: A Hierarchical Approach
  • Medical Perspectives in the 21st Century
  • Medico-Legal Implications
  • Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers and Evidence-Based Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
  • The Measurement of Interface Pressure
  • Susceptibility of Spinal Cord-Injured Individuals to Pressure Ulcers
  • Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Electrical Stimulation
  • Biochemical Status of Soft Tissues Subjected to Sustained Pressure
  • Stump-Socket Interface Conditions
  • Perspectives of Numerical Modelling in Pressure Ulcer Research
  • Skin Morphology and Its Mechanical Properties Associated with Loading
  • Compression-Induced Tissue Damage: Animal Models
  • The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Development and Persistence of Pressure Ulcers
  • Transport of Fluid and Solutes in Tissues
  • Skin Model Studies
  • In Vitro Muscle Model Studies
  • Imaging Tissues for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Pressure Ulcers
  • Microelectrodes and Biocompatible Sensors for Skin pO2 Measurements
  • New Tissue Repair Strategies.