ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Trends in Decubitus Ulcer Disease Burden in European Union 15+ Countries, from 1990 to 2017.
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- Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice With Decubitus Risk Prediction Alerts: A Pilot Process Evaluation.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Knowledge of Pressure Ulcers Amongst Nurses and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Stories About Living and Going Through Reconstructive Surgery for Pressure Injuries-A Narrative Study.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Global burden and trends of disability-adjusted life years and mortality for decubitus ulcer: A systematic analysis.International wound journal · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Nursing Practice Environment and Pressure Ulcer Care Quality in Portugal's Long-Term Care Units.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Content Validity and Reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test and the Knowledge Level of Portuguese Nurses at Long-Term Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The global burden of decubitus ulcers from 1990 to 2019.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Pressure Ulcers From 1990 to 2021 and Projections Over the Next Decade: Results From the 2021 GBD Study.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyArticle
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Abstract
Decubitus ulcers (DU) are a common pathology with significant morbidity and financial implications for health services globally. This study aimed to compare the burden of DU across European Union (EU) 15+ countries between 1990 and 2017.
methodsAge-standardized incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) rates per 100,000 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study online data repository for EU15+ countries (a group of 19 countries with comparable health expenditure, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia). A joinpoint regression analysis was used to describe trends.
resultsThe incidence of DU increased between 1990 and 2017 in 15 of 19 EU15+ countries for both men and women. Mortality from DU decreased over the time period analyzed in the majority of EU15+ countries: only in Denmark, Finland, and Germany were increasing mortality rates observed. Decreasing DALY rates were generally observed, with the largest decreases observed in Ireland for men and women. Denmark and Germany were the only countries to demonstrate unfavorable trends in mortality, incidence, and DALYs between 1990 and 2017 for men and women. The United States, the Netherlands, and France were the only EU15+ countries in which improving disease burden was identified between 1990 and 2017 for all parameters assessed.
conclusionsIncidence of DU is increasing in EU15+ countries, whereas mortality rates and DALYs are improving. The trends in disease burden in Denmark and Germany have followed contrasting and unfavorable trends. Investigation into these trends is called for.
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