Dear Just how common are pressure ulcers? It's a useful question to ask. It helps us to know just how big an issue we're dealing with in the wound care community. We've recently come across the article to the right that suggests that at least when it comes to spinal cord injury patients, despite our best efforts, the problem was getting worse as recently as a few years ago. As such, it is even more critical than ever to ensure the comfort and safety of your patient. A heel suspension boot like the Heelift ® is not only effective in the prevention and treatment of heel pressure ulcers, but is also easy to use and can be customized to meet the needs of all your patients. If you're not familiar with the Heelift, I would urge you to visit our website. There you'll find our new Nursing Station, containing a selection of clinical papers, educational resources, videos and more. It has all the information you need to make the Heelift Suspension Boot a vital part of your heel pressure ulcer prevention and treatment protocol. You'll also find information about our newest products, the Heelift® AFO and HeelSafe™ DVT Hose. Do you know a colleague that would find this newsletter useful? Use the "Forward e-mail" link below, and they'll have an opportunity to subscribe. Sincerely, Denis B. Drennan, MD
President, DM Systems Inc.
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Pressure Ulcer Prevalence in People With Spinal Cord Injury:
Age-Period-Duration Effects
Yuying Chen, MD, PhD, Michael J. DeVivo, DrPH, Amie B. Jackson, MD
Despite several investigations to identify risk factors and to develop prevention strategies for pressure ulcers, they remain among the most common secondary conditions after spinal cord injury (SCI). Pressure ulcers are also among the leading causes for unplanned re-hospitalizations of people with SCI, resulting in disproportionately longer hospital stays and more expensive treatment than other medical complications. A cost-effective prevention program is therefore needed to alleviate the burden on SCI survivors and society caused by pressure ulcers.
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APMA
American Podiatric Medical Association
July 28-31, 2011
Boston, MA
Booth #714
WoW Wild on Wounds September 7-9, 2011 Las Vegas, NV Booth #320 Clinical Symposium Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care September 9-12 National Harbor, MD Booth #409
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