Search for: [Abstract = "CONCLUSIONS. Each patient admitted to the hospital being over 65 years of age, with fever, limited mobility, mental impairment, coexisting diseases \(of the respiratory system and psychoorganic syndrome\), urinary and stool incontinence, should be assessed for the risk of pressure ulcers, and appropriate preventive measures should be introduced. Standard clinical chemistry tests, including albumin, protein, iron, hemoglobin and CRP should be considered in risk patients. Patients with pressure ulcers and coexistent disease of the urinary system, cardiovascular disease and tumors, those with high potassium level and treated with steroids, past and present smokers, and terminal patients should be offered a special care involving preventive measures, monitoring and treatment of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers patients should not be offered standard support with regular pillows, as they increase incidence of pressure ulcers. Healthcare systemic measures should be taken in order to improve care of dependent patients staying at homes."]

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