Battlefield-related wound infections complicate recovery from combat casualties. A new study described what pathogens are more likely to cause morbidity at what times of the year to help better manage the infections.
VA Battles Potentially Deadly Pressure Injuries; Veteran Patients at Higher Risk
Pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores, often can be deadlier than the condition that causes patients to be bed-bound.
VA Adopts a Multipronged Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries
Despite being a “never event” for hospitals, pressure injuries are remarkably common—and deadly. Up to three million Americans experience pressure injuries and more than 60,000 die from just the hospital-acquired version of these wounds each year.
VA Meets Challenge: Pressure Injuries in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries
During the peak of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, servicemembers sustained spinal cord injuries at eight times the rate of their civilian counterparts.
In Most Cases, Pressure Ulcers Are Considered a ‘Geriatric Syndrome’
In many ways, according to a recent study, chronic wounds and pressure ulcers are a geriatric syndrome.