Observational studyInternational wound journal2019
Spasticity and dementia increase the risk of pressure ulcers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors of pressure injury in elderly inpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Identification of Nursing-Sensitive Indicators on Pressure Injuries/Ulcers: A Systematic Review.Nursing inquiry · 2025Pooled it
- Understanding Risks in the Care of People With Dementia in Acute Hospital Settings: Definitions, Types and Management Strategies-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Pressure injuries beyond acute care hospitals: a multicenter cohort study across rehabilitation settings.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of IncobotulinumtoxinA in Older Patients with Upper Limb Spasticity: A Pooled Analysis.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pressure Ulcers-A Longstanding Problem: A 7-Year Neurorehabilitation Unit Experience of Management, Care, and Clinical Outcomes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Treatment of Stage 4 Pressure Injuries With Autologous Heterogenous Skin Construct: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Eplasty · 2023Article
- Chronic wounds in persons living with dementia: An integrative review.International journal of older people nursing · 2022Review
- Healing hand ulcers caused by focal spasticity.International wound journal · 2020Article
- Dichotomy in Fatal Outcomes in a Large Cohort of People Living with HTLV-1 in São Paulo, Brazil.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Spasticity and dementia increase the risk of pressure ulcers.International wound journal · 2019Observational
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify and characterise the association between the prevalence of pressure ulcers, spasticity levels, and advanced dementia in disable elderly patients. Data were obtained from the patient medical files. Patients were hospitalised in the geriatric skilled nursing department. A total of 40 frail elderly patients, bedbound and suffering from advanced chronic diseases, advanced dementia, and high-grade pressure ulcers, were examined. Pressure ulcer grades and spasticity in advanced dementia versus non-dementia patients were evaluated. Logistic regression indicated that only advanced dementia and spasticity were significantly associated with the development of pressure ulcers versus those without dementia or without spasticity. Patients with advanced dementia displayed a significantly higher prevalence of severe spasticity. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, spasticity was significantly associated with pressure ulcers. The strong association of spasticity with the onset of pressure ulcers in advanced dementia should encourage clinicians to implement preventative measures to delay the onset of pressure ulcers.
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