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Pressure ulcers in maturing skin - A clinical perspective.
Journal article

Pressure ulcers in maturing skin - A clinical perspective.

  • Schlüer AB Department of Nursing Development and Science, Children's University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Children's Research Center, Children's University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: Barbara.schlueer@kispi.uzh.ch.
  • 2016-10-16
Published in:
  • Journal of tissue viability. - 2017
Pediatric critical care
Pediatric nursing
Pressure ulcer
Adolescent
Age Factors
Catheters, Indwelling
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intubation
Pressure Ulcer
Risk Factors
Skin Care
Skin Physiological Phenomena
English While the problem of Pressure Ulcers (PU) in adults has received a great deal of attention, far less is known about PUs in neonates and children. The overall health status of children is generally better and multi-morbidity is limited to a small percentage of patients, like very low term neonates (born before 32 weeks of gestation age), newborns with congenital abnormalities, genetic disorders, perinatal distress syndrome or children with a limited immunity. Survival rates of both critically and chronically ill neonates, infants and children have improved dramatically in recent years, introducing new challenges for medical and nursing care. Children's skin undergoes several changes throughout the first 18 years of life. The most important function of the skin is to protect against water loss, absorptions of noxious substances, intrusions of microorganisms and physical trauma. Effective PU prevention includes device related under-padding and careful positioning and fixation of such devices. At least regular head-to-toe-skin assessment of neonates and infants at risk of PUs should be performed.
Language
  • English
Open access status
closed
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/47334
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