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Meanings of pressure sore in English

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A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

Usage of pressure sore in English
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We conclude that information on internal muscle stresses is required to establish new criteria for pressure sore prevention.
Pubmed
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One device-related adverse event ( pressure sore on the big toe) occurred in over 800 training sessions.
Pubmed
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The principal also spent several weeks in the specialized Stoke Mandeville hospital in 2014 for treatment to a pressure sore.
Reuters
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Fulp has brought braces for Walter's feet and treatments for pressure sores.
The Guardian
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The pressure sores will probably start coming back, he says.
Radio NZ
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Interface-related complications included air leaks, cutaneous pressure sores, eye irritation, inhalation, and gastric distension.
Pubmed
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The role of nutritional factors in the development of pressure sores will also be discussed.
Pubmed
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Pressure sores are also known to have been produced artificially by malingerers and hysterical subjects.
Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
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Five patients had developed pressure sores after admission, while checks on feeding tubes were not done.
The Guardian
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But we also have people lying in beds with terrible pressure sores and dying of dehydration…
The Guardian
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Most of the techniques that have been suggested for closure of sacral pressure sores use musculo-cutaneous flaps.
Pubmed
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Bed-sores, which are closely allied to pressure sores, will be described at the end of this chapter.
Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
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Clinical evaluation included sitting and walking ability, existence of pressure sores, difficulty in perineal care, and hip pain.
Pubmed
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Objective: Despite advances in medical care, patients who are hospitalized or have spinal cord injuries often develop pressure sores.
Pubmed
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They called bedsores pressure sores.
Abaddon's Gate
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The imprecision, he says, can leave wearers suffering from pressure sores and blisters that make their artificial limbs unusable.
Wired