Risk Factors for Developing Pressure Ulcers in Neonates and Novel Ideas for Developing Neonatal Antipressure Ulcers Solutions
Pressure Ulcers (PU) are highly prevalent iatrogenic occurrences among
hospitalized adults and neonatal patients. These decubitus ulcers are progressive
in nature and are mostly seen in patients that are immobile for prolonged
periods, either by virtue of being bedridden or chair bound. The continual
pressure on the skin surfaces disrupts blood supply from the subcutaneous
regions and leads to the development of PUs. Several treatment and prevention
protocols have been defined for adult patients. However, there is a dearth
of literature available for critically ill pediatrics or neonates and often adult
practices are used to treat pressure injuries in them. There is a significant
physiological and anatomical difference between the skin of newborns and
adults or even older children. The dermal layer of a preterm neonate is
<60% of the thickness of an adult and has a much higher susceptibility for
developing pressure ulcers. The immune system of premature infants lacks an
efficient antigenic specificity, diversity or immunologic memory, making them
prone to lethal infections….
Scarica PDF –> risk_factors_for_developing_pressure_ulcers_in.6
[Tratto da: www.researchgate.net ]
