ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2010
High cost of stage IV pressure ulcers.
Article in American journal of surgery, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Electrical stimulation for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- The relationship between pressure injury complication and mortality risk of older patients in follow-up: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2019Pooled it
- Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- The Health Economics of the spinal cord injury or disease among veterans of war: A systematic review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Anabolic steroids for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Pressure Injury Data Reconciliation in a Randomized Controlled Trial.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Effects of Multilayer Silicone Foam Dressings for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in High-Risk Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Advances in wound care · 2020Trial
- A qualitative analysis of pressure injury development among medically underserved adults with spinal cord injury.Disability and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Factors Protecting Against Pressure Injuries in Medically Underserved Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Study.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2019Trial
- Wheelchair Tilt-in-Space and Recline Functions: Influence on Sitting Interface Pressure and Ischial Blood Flow in an Elderly Population.BioMed research international · 2019Trial
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- The cost-benefit of using soft silicone multilayered foam dressings to prevent sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: a within-trial analysis of the Border Trial.International wound journal · 2015Trial
- A laboratory comparison between two liquid skin barrier products.International wound journal · 2014Trial
- Roles, Barriers and Facilitators of Multidisciplinary Teams Supporting People With Stage 3 and 4 Pressure Injuries in Hospital and Home Settings: A Scoping Review.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Management of Pressure Sore at Tertiary Care Center in Western Nepal: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2026Observational
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- Beyond Staging: The Role of Pressure Ulcer Site and Multiplicity in Hospital Mortality and Length of Stay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vasculogenic potential of adipose tissue derived stem cells from patients with chronic spinal cord injury and pressure injuries.Angiogenesis · 2025Article
- Prophylactic Sacral Dressing in Prevention of Pressure Injury among ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to calculate and analyze the cost of treatment for stage IV pressure ulcers.
methodsA retrospective chart analysis of patients with stage IV pressure ulcers was conducted. Hospital records and treatment outcomes of these patients were followed up for a maximum of 29 months and analyzed. Costs directly related to the treatment of pressure ulcers and their associated complications were calculated.
resultsNineteen patients with stage IV pressure ulcers (11 hospital-acquired and 8 community-acquired) were identified and their charts were reviewed. The average hospital treatment cost associated with stage IV pressure ulcers and related complications was $129,248 for hospital-acquired ulcers during 1 admission, and $124,327 for community-acquired ulcers over an average of 4 admissions.
conclusionsThe costs incurred from stage IV pressure ulcers are much greater than previously estimated. Halting the progression of early stage pressure ulcers has the potential to eradicate enormous pain and suffering, save thousands of lives, and reduce health care expenditures by millions of dollars.
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