Drug-Related Pressure Ulcers
Among 1,113 hospitalised patients with pressure ulcers, 11.5% were classified as definite drug-related pressure ulcers. The study characterises clinical patterns associated with drug-related pressure ulcers but does not establish causation…
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Among 1,113 hospitalised patients with pressure ulcers, 11.5% were classified as definite drug-related pressure ulcers. The study characterises clinical patterns associated with drug-related pressure ulcers but does not establish causation. Drug-related pressure ulcers are pressure ulcers influenced by medications that impair physical activity or cause akinesia. Sedatives and antipsychotics can reduce mobility enough to sustain pathological tissue pressure.