Pressure ulcer risk assessment: do we need a golden hour?

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Journal of Wound CareVol. 24, No. 5 CorrespondenceLettersCatherine A. Sharp, Richard J. White, Jan Kottner, Emily HaeslerCatherine A. SharpSearch for more papers by this author, Richard J. WhiteSearch for more papers by this author, Jan KottnerSearch for more papers by this author, Emily HaeslerSearch for more papers by this authorCatherine A. Sharp; Richard J. White; Jan Kottner; Emily HaeslerPublished Online:13 May 2015https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2015.24.5.237AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References 1 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Quick Reference Guide. Emily Haesler (Ed.). Cambridge Media: Perth, Australia; 2014. Google Scholar2 Kosiak, M. Etiology and pathology of ischemic ulcers Etiology and pathology of ischemic ulcers. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1959; 40: 2, 62–69. Medline, Google Scholar3 Gefen, A. How Much Time Does it Take to Get a Pressure Ulcer? Integrated Evidence from Human, Animal, and In Vitro Studies Ostomy Wound Manage. 2008; 54: 10, 26–35. Google Scholar4 Stojadinovic, O., Minkiewicz, J., Sawaya, A. et al.. Deep tissue injury in development of pressure ulcers: a decrease of inflammasome activation and changes in human skin morphology in response to aging and mechanical load. PLoS One 2013 8: 8, e69223. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5 Saver, J.L., Smith, E.E., Fonarow, G.C. et al.. The “Golden Hour” and Acute Brain Ischemia: Presenting Features and Lytic Therapy in >30 000 Patients Arriving Within 60 Minutes of Stroke Onset. Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation. 2010; 41: 7, 1431–1439. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar6 Sharp, C.A., McLaws, M.L. Estimating the risk of pressure ulcer development: is it truly evidence based? Int Wound J 2006; 3: 4, 344–353. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar1 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline. Emily Haesler (Ed.). Cambridge Media: Osborne Park, Western Australia; 2014. Google Scholar2 Oomens, C.W., Bader, D.L., Loerakker, S., Baaijens F. Pressure induced deep tissue injury explained. Ann Biomed Eng. 2015; 43(2):297–305. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3 Coleman, S., Nixon, J., Keen, J. et al. A new pressure ulcer conceptual framework. J Adv Nurs. 2014; 70: 10, 2222–2234. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4 Moore Z.E., Cowman, S. Risk assessment tools for the prevention of pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 5; 2: CD006471. Google Scholar5 Gillespie, B.M., Chaboyer, W.P., McInnes, E. et al.. Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 3; 4: CD009958. Google Scholar6 Moore, Z.E., Cowman, S. Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Jan 5; 1: CD006898. Medline, Google Scholar7 Jaeschke, R., Guyatt, G., H., Dellinger, P. et al.. Use of GRADE grid to reach decisions on clinical practice guidelines when consensus is elusive. BMJ 2008; 337: 7665. Crossref, Google Scholar8 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Quick Reference Guide. Emily Haesler (Ed.). Cambridge Media: Osborne Park, Western Australia; 2014. Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byTwo-Hourly Repositioning for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly: Patient Safety or Elder Abuse?22 January 2019 | Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, Vol. 16, No. 1Supplementing the Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk among medical inpatients: the contribution of self-reported symptoms and standard laboratory tests20 October 2016 | Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 1-2 2 May 2015Volume 24Issue 5ISSN (print): 0969-0700ISSN (online): 2052-2916 Metrics History Published online 13 May 2015 Published in print 2 May 2015 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download