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Review of the Current Management of Pressure Ulcers.

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Despite an increased number of therapies available on the market, none has demonstrated any clear benefit over the others and pressure ulcer treatment remains frustrating and time-consuming.
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Significance: The incidence of pressure ulcers is increasing due to our aging population and the increase in the elderly living with disability. Learning how to manage pressure ulcers appropriately is increasingly important for all professionals in wound care. Recent Advances: Many new dressings and treatment modalities have been developed over the recent years and the goal of this review is to highlight their benefits and drawbacks to help providers choose their tools appropriately. Critical Issues: Despite an increased number of therapies available on the market, none has demonstrated any clear benefit over the others and pressure ulcer treatment remains frustrating and time-consuming. Future Directions: Additional research is needed to develop products more effective in prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.

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Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy.

TL;DR: The immense economic and social impact of wounds in the authors' society calls for allocation of a higher level of attention and resources to understand biological mechanisms underlying cutaneous wound complications.
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The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk.

TL;DR: The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk (BSRS) as mentioned in this paper was developed to foster early identification of patients at risk for forming pressure sores by using sensory perception, skin moisture, activity, mobility, friction and shear, and nutritional status.
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Honey as a topical treatment for wounds

TL;DR: Honey healed infected post-operative wounds more quickly than antiseptic washes followed by gauze and was associated with fewer adverse events, but it is unclear if there is a difference in rates of adverse events (very low quality evidence) or infection (low quality evidence).
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