Search for: [Abstract = "RESULTS. The risk of pressure ulcers was confirmed in 21.1% and presence of pressure ulcers in 9.8% of hospitalized subjects. During the hospital stay, pressure ulcers developed in 56 subjects, including 44 with no pressure ulcers at admission, and 12 suffering from pressure ulcers at the point of admission, who developed an additional wound during their hospitalization. A single subject had 1 to 7 pressure ulcers, graded Torrance I to IV. Pressure ulcers were present in various localizations. Most commonly on the sacral bone. According to the measurement of chronic wounds based on color, pink color dominated in the study group \(42.7%\), followed by red color \(41.3%\). Mean dimensions of pressure ulcers were up to 4.7x4.7 cm \(SD = 1.7\).Tests demonstrated a statistical significance of correlation between presence of pressure ulcers and following risks\: terminal condition \(p = 0.0121\), death \(p = 0.0132\), oxygen therapy \(p = 0.0251\), increased potassium level \(p = 0.0315\), history of smoking \(p < 0,00001\), extended period of smoking and number of smoked cigarettes \(p < 0,00001\) and education level \(p = 0.0248\).A higher incidence of pressure ulcers in the study group was found correlated with presence of\: urinary system disease \(p = 0.0460\), cardiovascular disease \(p = 0.0252\) and tumors \(p = 0.0330\), and with the use of steroid therapy \(p = 0.0289\) and supports, such as pillows \(p = 0.0350\). The statistical analysis demonstrated correlations between the risk of pressure ulcers and the following factors\: fever at admission \(p = 0.0179\) and during hospitalization \(p = 0.0297\), thin and paper\-like skin \(p < 0,00001\), urination to diapers \(p < 0,00001\), troubles with bowel movement control \(p < 0,00001\), protein level \(p < 0,00001\), albumin level \(p < 0,00001\), iron level \(p < 0,00001\), CRP \(p < 0,00001\), starvation, emaciation and underweight \(acc. to BMI\) \(p < 0,00001\), MNA malnutrition \(p < 0,00001\), severe malnutrition acc. to the albumin level criterion set by Bruno Szczygiel \(p < 0,00001\), diabetic and liquid\-nutritional diet \(p < 0,00001\), moderate and severe impairment \(acc. to AMTS\) \(p < 0,00001\), moderate impairment \(acc. to ADL\) \(p < 0,00001\), diabetes \(p = 0.0271\), respiratory system disorders \(p = 0.0049\) and psychoorganic syndrome \(p = 0.0048\)."]

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