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ReviewCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Pressure Ulcers and Nutrients: From Established Evidence to Gaps in Knowledge.

Laura Kassym, Zhuldyz Zhetmekova, Assiya Kussainova, Yuliya Semenova, Anastassiya Vetrova, Sholpan Nurzhan, Gauhar Sarbassova, Almira Akhmetova, Ainash Orazalina, Saltanat Uzbekova and 1 more

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Review in Current medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Laura KassymDepartment of General Medical Practice with a Course of Evidence-Based Medicine, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Zhuldyz ZhetmekovaNursing Department, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan.
Assiya KussainovaSchool of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Yuliya SemenovaSchool of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Anastassiya VetrovaSchool of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Sholpan NurzhanSchool of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Gauhar SarbassovaMedical Centre Hospital of President's Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Almira AkhmetovaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Dermatovenereology and Immunology, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan.
Ainash OrazalinaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Medical Genetics Named After the Academician of the National Academy of Sciences Republic of Kazakhstan Raissov T.K., Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan.
Saltanat UzbekovaSchool of Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey, Kazakhstan.
Geir BjørklundCouncil for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Mo i Rana, Norway.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are caused by continuous pressure or friction on the skin that damages tissue, especially over bony prominences. A critical factor in the development and progression of PUs is poor nutritional status, which often involves deficiencies in essential nutrients such as proteins, vitamins (A, C, D, E, K, and the B complex), and trace elements (including zinc, selenium, copper, iron, and manganese). These micronutrients are vital for effective wound healing, as they play significant roles in cellular repair, immune function, and tissue regeneration. Laboratory tests for serum albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, retinol-binding protein, and anthropometric measures like height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) are used to evaluate a patient's nutritional status. Screening tools such as the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), LPZ questionnaire, and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) are commonly employed. Emerging evidence from various studies, including

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MicronutrientsNutrientsPressure UlcerHumansNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentWound HealingMicronutrientsNutrientsimmobilitynutritionprealbuminpressure injury.Pressure ulcerstrace elementstransferrin

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