Manley M T
S Afr Med J. 1978 Feb 11;53(6):217-22.
Although pressure sores are an increasing problem in long-term medical care, the magnitude and costs of the complication are not well documented. In this article an investigation of the pressure sore problem in a general hospital is described. The incidence of patients with pressure sores was found to be 4,5% of the total patient population, with an additional 5,2% showing signs of skin discoloration from excessive or prolonged pressure. The majority of patients with sores were over 60 years of age, incontinent, immobile and White.
尽管压疮在长期医疗护理中是一个日益严重的问题，但该并发症的严重程度和成本尚无充分记录。本文描述了对一家综合医院压疮问题的调查。发现压疮患者的发生率占总患者人数的4.5%，另有5.2%的患者显示出因压力过大或时间过长而出现皮肤变色的迹象。大多数有压疮的患者年龄在60岁以上，大小便失禁，行动不便且为白人。
