Pressure Sores In The Elderly: Prevention And Treatment
Abstract
Bed sores are not uncommon in the elderly, since it affects people who spend a long time in one position without shifting of body weight. Quite obviously the elderly are at risk, particularly those with co morbidities of old age such as diabetes, atrophy of subcutaneous fat, debilitating illness, frailty or paralysis.
Published
2020-02-28
How to Cite
OOMMEN, John et al.
Pressure Sores In The Elderly: Prevention And Treatment.
BMH Medical Journal - ISSN 2348–392X, [S.l.], v. 7, n. Suppl, feb. 2020.
ISSN 2348-392X.
Available at: <https://www.babymhospital.org/BMH_MJ/index.php/BMHMJ/article/view/243>. Date accessed: 15 may 2024.
Section
Geriatrics & Gerontology Initiative: International Workshop
