[Decubitus ulcers: evaluation of a protocol].

An evaluation of the incidence, treatment and prevention of decubitus ulcers is presented within the framework of an Internal Medicine unit. Chosen for the study from a pool of admitted hospital patients were 60 people believed to be at risk of ulceration. They were evaluated according to established criteria and they were then followed during the length of their stay. Of these 60 patients, 38 later developed lesions. Of these 38, 63.2% were admitted with ulcers and 36.8% developed their pressure sores while in the hospital. 65.3% of those ulcers healed completely during the patients stay; 7.6% actually got worse. A significant statistical risk between the appearance of ulcers and the evaluated at risk factors was not found.