LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (3)
Risk assessment tools have been utilised for several decades to systematically identify patients at risk of pressure ulcers.
Risk assessment tools have been utilised for several decades to systematically identify patients at risk of pressure ulcers.
Exposure to potentially infectious material enables the transmission of infection and particularly increases the risk of serious health consequences for medical workers.
Skin tears (ST) are defined as traumatic wounds caused by mechanical forces (shearing, friction, and/or blunt trauma, including the removal of medical adhesives). They are most commonly observed in elderly individuals with chronic comorbidities, in critical condition, or at the end of life.