Each year, more than 3 million Americans develop painful pressure ulcers, which are better known as "bedsores." "They suffer ...

Bedsores are caused by sustained pressure, friction or shear on the skin which limits the blood flow. Symptoms include redness, ulceration, chronic wound or swelling. Skin examination is done to ...

What is a pressure ulcer or bedsore? A pressure ulcer, or bedsore, is an area of skin - and sometimes also the tissue underneath - that has become damaged because of pressure. An ulcer may develop ...

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