New International Guidelines on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Now Available

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 04, 2009 – New International Guidelines on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment now Available at www.npuap.org !

Washington, D.C., November 3, 2009 – The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) announced the availability for purchase of the NPUAP-EPUAP Pressure Ulcer Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment through NPUAP’s Online Store at www.npuap.org.

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international pressure ulcer guidelines!

Quick Reference Guide (QRG):
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$20.00 + S&H through December 31, 2009
(Regular price: $25.00 + S&H)
This document provides evidence-based recommendations on a full range of topics related to pressure ulcers. The prevention section provides state-of-the-art best-practice recommendations on risk assessment, skin assessment, nutrition, repositioning, and support surfaces with a special focus on patients in the operating room. The treatment section provides a comprehensive guide for the care of individuals with pressure ulcers. Topics include best practices for classifying, assessing, and monitoring pressure ulcers; assessing and managing pain; nutrition for healing; support surfaces; wound bed preparation (cleansing, debridement, dressings, and assessment & management of infection); use of biophysical agents such as electrical stimulation; and surgery for pressure ulcers. Special recommendations for spinal cord injured and bariatric patients are included. There is a special section on pressure ulcer care for patients receiving palliative care.

Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG):
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$69.99 + S&H through December 31, 2009
(Regular Price: $84.99 + S&H)
This 128-page document expands on the QRG by providing a summary of the research supporting each recommendation. But don’t think of it as just an expanded version of the QRG. It is much more! The CPG provides a succinct synopsis of existing research on pressure ulcers. It is an indispensible resource for clinicians providing evidence-based practice, educators presenting the latest research to their students, policy makers shaping the future of health care, and researchers at the cutting edge of new discoveries.

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