pressure ulcer

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)

The role of platelet-rich plasma in pressure ulcer healing: a narrative review of the available literature

Chronic wounds, such as pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers or diabetic foot ulcers represent a significant economic, social, and health burden on socjety. This burden
is growing rapidly as populations in developing countries age. The most common problems in chronic wound treatment include microcirculation disorders, chronic inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, insufficient proliferation
of fibroblasts and keratinocytes, and comorbidities such as diabetes or immobilization

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (1)

The current state of care for patients with hard-to-heal wounds poses serious challenges for the healthcare system. Although there are no relevant statistics, it is estimated that up to one million Poles suffer from chronic wounds, which have enormous health, social, and economic consequences. Arterial or venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and cancer ulcers, surgical site infections and complications of healing after surgery are the main types of wounds responsible for the enormous physical and mental suffering of patients.

LECZENIE RAN 2024; 21 (3)

Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) are a desirable career path for nurses in over 70 countries around the world. Services provided by highly qualified nurses are safe for patients and bring systemic economic benefits. APN in wound care is most visible in Australia. The implementation of the APN concept began in 2013 at the Specialist Hospital in Wejherowo, where the first APN Nurse position in Poland was created in the field of chronic wound and pressure ulcer management.