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Meanings of decubitus ulcer in English
Lesion of the skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged pressure, especially areas where skin is directly over bone.
Synonyms
Examples for "bedsore"
Examples for "bedsore"
1
The patient became progressively emaciated and exhausted, cystitis persisted, the bedsore deepened.
2
A large bedsore had developed over the sacrum.
3
Superman gets killed by a fucking bedsore infection.
4
There was a large bedsore; he could rest neither day nor night; and had no appetite to eat, but very thirsty.
5
Then, rapidly and without hesitation, he pressed the hot glass rim down upon Woodward's white flesh a few inches upward from the virulent bedsore.
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Risk-adjusted rates of pressure ulcer development were calculated from an administrative database.
2
Adherence to best practices related to pressure ulcer prevention was abstracted from medical records.
3
A sitting-acquired pressure ulcer (PU) is a common injury in wheelchair-bound patients.
4
One pressure ulcer and one unaffected skin area were photographed on each participating patient.
5
A pressure ulcer is an area of localized tissue destruction directly related to prolonged pressure.
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We conclude that information on internal muscle stresses is required to establish new criteria for pressure sore prevention.
2
One device-related adverse event ( pressure sore on the big toe) occurred in over 800 training sessions.
3
The principal also spent several weeks in the specialized Stoke Mandeville hospital in 2014 for treatment to a pressure sore.
4
Fulp has brought braces for Walter's feet and treatments for pressure sores.
5
The pressure sores will probably start coming back, he says.
Usage of decubitus ulcer in English
1
There is no clearly significant differences in the microbial ecology of decubitus ulcer in relation to metadata except when considering diabetes.
2
Physical examination revealed a decubitus ulcer with foul smelling and yellowish exudative pus on his left chest wall and abdomen, forearm, thigh, and lower leg.
3
Infected decubitus ulcers, conjunctivitis, symptomatic urinary-tract infections, and lower-respiratory tract infections were the most common types.
4
Background: Decubitus ulcers, also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, affect millions of hospitalized patients each year.
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Results: Decubitus ulcers are shown to be polymicrobial in nature with no single bacterium exclusively colonizing the wounds.
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Decubitus ulcers are more common among the inpatient spinal cord injury group, with prevalence rates up to 30%.
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The microbial populations and composition in the decubitus ulcers of diabetics may be significantly different from the communities in non-diabetics.