Members of the teams have toured wards at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with a model of a bottom covered with fake pressure ulcers. Kirsty Stephenson, a nursing simulation fellow based ...

Centre for Clinical Nursing, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield Street, Herston QLD 4029, Australia; joan_webster{at}health.qld.gov.au Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of two ...

Two noted wound experts are calling for research that could lead to a universal definition of and diagnosis criteria for end-of-life skin failure.

Age and Braden risk score data for each 12-hour clinical shift up to the 12th shift (ie, 6 days total), and discharge diagnosis codes ... of the predictive algorithm. Pressure injury prevention is a ...

Learn how Ascension is working to improve telehealth equity by researching ways to capture high-quality images of diverse skin tones for virtual diagnoses.

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

A sure cure for ulcers has not been found, but doctors are still looking. In the past 50 years, doctors have recommended at least 46 different kinds of diet, and 108 different drugs, vitamins ...

Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores, are painful lesions that develop inside the mouth, on the tongue, or along the inner cheeks. They can make eating, drinking, and even speaking uncomfortable.

Background and Aims Diabetic patients reportedly have a higher incidence of peptic ulcer disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if type II diabetic patients have higher risk of ...

should monitor their blood pressure at home, as per the American Heart Association. It's essential because the tracking can help your doctor confirm your diagnosis or determine if treatments are ...