Sen Devdip, McNeill John, Mendelson Yitzhak, Dunn Raymond, Hickle Kelli
IEEE Pulse. 2018 Nov-Dec;9(6):28-31. doi: 10.1109/MPUL.2018.2869339.
With an aging population, the incidence and prevalence of wound problems is on the rise. Bedsores (also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) are painful, take months to heal, and, for many patients, never do, leading to other health problems. The condition has become so acute that treating bedsores is now a significant burden on the healthcare system. An estimated 2.5 million pressure ulcers are treated in U.S. hospitals each year, adding US$11 billion annually to health care costs.
随着人口老龄化，伤口问题的发病率和患病率正在上升。褥疮（也称为压疮或褥疮溃疡）很疼，需要数月才能愈合，而且对许多患者来说，永远无法愈合，从而导致其他健康问题。这种情况已经变得非常严重，以至于治疗褥疮现在已成为医疗保健系统的一项重大负担。据估计，美国医院每年治疗250万例压疮，每年增加110亿美元的医疗费用。
