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Preferred term

Pressure Ulcer  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bedsore
  • Bed Sores
  • Decubitus Ulcer
  • Pressure Sore

In other languages

  • French

  • Escarre de décubitus
  • Escarre de pression
  • Ulcère de décubitus
  • Ulcère de pression

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RMZZPH23-K

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