PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCER (BEDSORE)

Iako je napredak u mnogim granama znanosti, medicine i tehnike evidentan, još uvijek smo svjedoci pojave dekubitusa i njegovih posljedica. Ipak, posljednjih pedesetak godina postignut je znatan napredak u poznavanju njegova nastanka, prevencije i liječenja. Prevencija i liječenje dekubitusa opterećeno je mnogim zabludama. No, poznavanjem procesa cijeljenja akutnih i kroničnih rana te poznavanjem patofizioloških procesa, danas se u velikom broju slučajeva može uspješno prevenirati i izliječiti kroničnu ranu, odnosno dekubitus, a time i smanjiti troškove liječenja, kao i smanjiti stopu smrtnosti.Although progress in many fields of science, medicine and technology is evident, we are still witnessing the appearance of bedsores and its consequences. However, in the last fifty years there has been considerable progress in the understanding of its causes, prevention and treatment. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are complicated by the many misconceptions. However, with due knowledge of the process of healing of acute and chronic wounds and of the pathophysiological processes, in many cases chronic wounds, like pressure ulcers, can now be prevented and cured, and thus reduce the cost of treatment, as well as the mortality rate