Pressure Ulcer
Research from Nippon Medical School Broadens Understanding of Pressure Ulcer
Published in Blood Weekly, January 27th, 2011
2011 JAN 27 -- Fresh data on Pressure Ulcer are presented in the report 'A case of von Willebrand disease discovered during treatment of a sacral pressure ulcer.' "A sacral pressure ulcer developed in a patient hospitalized for cerebral infarction. Each time necrotic tissue was debrided from the ulcer, pressure hemostasis was necessary to stop the bleeding," scientists writing in the Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nihon Ika Daigaku Zasshi report.
"As treatment continued, the pressure required to stop the bleeding caused the ulcer to worsen, leading to a downward spiral in the patient's condition. While trying to determine the cause of this...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-01-27)
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