Stotts Nancy A, Wu Horng-Shiuann
School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, #631, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610, USA.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Sep;19(3):269-75, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.05.005.
Pressure ulcers are areas of tissue damage caused by unrelieved pressure that results in ischemia. About 70% of pressure ulcers occur in adults who are older than 65 years of age; the most common sites are the sacrum and heels. The rate at which new ulcers develop in acute care settings varies from 0.4% to 38%, with a mean incidence of about 7%. Recovery in patients who have pressure ulcers is delayed, as demonstrated by an increased length of hospitalization and increased health care costs. This article addresses recovery in older adults who are at risk for the development of a pressure ulcer.
压疮是由未缓解的压力导致局部缺血而引起的组织损伤区域。约70%的压疮发生在65岁以上的成年人中；最常见的部位是骶骨和足跟。在急性护理环境中，新压疮的发生率在0.4%至38%之间，平均发生率约为7%。压疮患者的康复会延迟，住院时间延长和医疗费用增加就证明了这一点。本文探讨有发生压疮风险的老年人的康复问题。
