The most important care for a patient with bedsores is the relief of pressure. Once a bedsore is found, pressure should immediately be lifted from the area and the patient turned at least every two hours to avoid aggravating the wound. Nursing homes and hospitals usually set programs to avoid the development of bedsores in bedridden patients such as using a standing frame to reduce pressure and ensuring dry sheets by using catheters or impermeable dressings. For individuals with paralysis, pressure shifting on a regular basis and using a cushion featuring pressure relief components can help prevent pressure wounds.
Pressure-distributive mattresses are used to reduce high values of pressure on prominent or bony areas of the body.Antidecubitus mattresses and cushions can contain multiple air chambers that are alternately pumped. However, methods to evaluate the efficacy of these products have only been developed in recent years.
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