| 1. | Hospitals spend about $ 5 billion annually for treatment of pressure ulcers.
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| 2. | Maintaining proper nutrition in newborns is also important in preventing pressure ulcers.
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| 3. | Pressure ulcers are one of the most costly patient safety risks in hospitals.
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| 4. | By identifying low patient movement, patients methodically can prevent pressure ulcers.
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| 5. | Concern with use include : pain, agitation, and pressure ulcers.
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| 6. | Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop pressure ulcers.
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| 7. | Electrotherapy devices have been studied in the treatment of chronic wounds and pressure ulcers.
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| 8. | Pressure ulcers do not regress in stage as they heal.
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| 9. | Hydrocolloid dressings are used for pressure ulcers ( also known as bed sores ).
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| 10. | A high rate of complications was reported, including pressure ulcers and urinary tract infections.
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