Pressure ulcer treatment strategies
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 18, Issue 4
Smith, M.E., Totten, A., Hickam, D.H., Fu, R., Wasson, N., Rahman, B., Motuapuaka, M. and Saha, S. Pressure ulcer treatment strategies: a systematic comparative effectiveness review 2013 Vol. 159 No. 1 pp. 39-50
Annals of Internal Medicine
The authors concluded that moderate-strength evidence showed that healing of pressure ulcers in adults was improved with use of air-fluidised beds, protein supplementation, radiant heat dressings and electrical stimulation. There was insufficient or no evidence of a favourable effect for any of the interventions on complete wound healing. The authors conclusion is likely to be reliable.
