Definition of Pressure sore
1. Noun. A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients).
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Literary usage of Pressure sore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction & Prevention (1992)
"Bergstrom N, Braden B. A prospective study of pressure sore risk among
institutionalized elderly. Westlake Village, CA: J Am Geriatr Soc. Forthcoming. ..."
2. Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline by Nancy Bergstrom, Ph.D. (CON), Nancy Bergstrom, Richard M. (CON) Allman, Oscar M. Alvarez, Ph.D. (CON), M. Alisan (CON) Bennett, Carolyn E. Carlson, Ph.D. (CON) (2004)
"Improved pressure sore healing with hydrocolloid dressings. ... Gould D.
pressure sore prevention ano treatment: an example of nurses' failure to implement ..."
3. The Treatment of fractures: With Notes Upon a Few Common Dislocations by Charles Locke Scudder (1915)
"If but slight pressure is maintained upon the heel even for a few days, a pressure
sore will develop. This is liable to increase to a considerable size. ..."
4. California Nursing Homes: Care Problems Persist Despite Federal and State edited by William J. Scanlon (1999)
"While in the nursing home, she developed a pressure sore at the incision site on
her hip. It progressed to a stage IV (most severe) pressure sore. ..."
5. Nursing Homes: Proposal to Enhance Oversight of Poorly Performing Homes Has by William J. Scanlon (1999)
"Another resident was identified as having a moderately severe pressure sore on
her hip. A surgical consultation prescribed a ..."
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