Pressure Ulcer Research Current and Future Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bader, Dan L. (Editor), Bouten, Carlijn V.C (Editor), Colin, Denis (Editor), Oomens, Cees W.J (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Geriatrics.; Rehabilitation.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.