Meeting report: Addressing risk factors with evidence-based technologies for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries in different healthcare settings

Amit Gefen, Jan Kottner, Nick Santamaria, Paulo Alves
22 September 2019

Implementing evidence-based strategies for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries (PIs, also called pressure ulcers) that include the use of dressings, positioners, and turning and positioning systems can deliver optimal, cost-effective care to at-risk patients. This meeting report summarises the proceedings of an expert panel-led symposium at the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2019, during which the findings of recently undertaken research relating to technologies for PI prevention and treatment were presented.

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