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Bedsores, Pressure Sores & Decubitus Ulcers: Nothing To Be Taken Lightly
When a person ages, the skin becomes thinner. Thus, when elderly people become bedridden, bedsores, also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers – easily occur. […]
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Amputations To Nursing Home Residents May Be Prevented
Amputation, or the surgical removal of an extremity, may occur among nursing home residents. Most amputations are performed in order to control pain or the spread […]
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Debridement and Removal of Necrotic Tissue is an Absolute Must In The Treatment of Bedsores, Pressure Sores and Decubitus Ulcers
Debridement The removal of necrotic tissue is an absolute must in the treatment of pressure sores. Because dead tissue is an ideal area for bacterial growth, […]
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Bedsores, Pressure Sores, and Decubitus Ulcers Are Caused by Different Types of Tissue Forces
Bedsores also known as Pressure Sores and Decubitus Ulcers are accepted to be caused by three different tissue forces: Pressure, or the compression of tissues In […]
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Oklahoma Ranks Low in Bedsore Elder Abuse Prevention
Oklahoma Ranks in the Top Five Worst States for Pressure Ulcers Prevention. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimate 7 percent of the state’s nursing […]
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California Nursing Home Abuse: Bedsores
Every year, pressure ulcers affect more than one million acute care and nursing facility patients. Lawsuits over pressure ulcers are becoming increasingly common in both settings, […]
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Most Common Place to Find a Decubitus Ulcer, Pressure Sore, and Bed Sore Are the Hips, Back, Ankles and Buttocks
A decubitus ulcer, also called a pressure sore or bed sore, is an open wound on your skin. Pressure sores often occur on the skin covering […]
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Infected Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, and Pressure Sores Will Cause Severe Pain and Suffering and Death
Bedsores are caused when patients are not turned regularly, or are left in poor hygiene. They may become infected if not spotted and treated quickly. While […]
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Elder Dies Because of Willful Elder Abuse and Neglect says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck
A California Skilled Nursing facility has been sued for “willfully neglecting” an elderly dementia patient who was left to die in her own filth and feces […]
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