"Pressure Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stay in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
Concept/Terms
Pressure Ulcer- Pressure Ulcer
- Pressure Ulcers
- Ulcer, Pressure
- Ulcers, Pressure
- Pressure Sore
- Pressure Sores
- Sore, Pressure
- Sores, Pressure
- Decubitus Ulcer
- Decubitus Ulcers
- Ulcer, Decubitus
- Ulcers, Decubitus
- Bed Sores
- Bed Sore
- Sore, Bed
- Sores, Bed
- Bedsore
- Bedsores
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pressure Ulcer".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pressure Ulcer".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Pressure Ulcer" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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The Role of Shear Stress and Shear Strain in Pressure Injury Development. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2024 Jan 01; 37(1):20-25.
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Enhancing Pressure Injury Surveillance Using Natural Language Processing. J Patient Saf. 2024 Mar 01; 20(2):119-124.
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Machine learning to develop a predictive model of pressure injury in persons with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2023 09; 61(9):513-520.
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Current Perspectives on Pressure Injuries in Persons with Dark Skin Tones from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2023 Sep 01; 36(9):470-480.
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Risk constellation of hospital acquired pressure injuries in patients with a spinal cord injury/ disorder - focus on time since spinal cord injury/ disorder and patients' age. Spinal Cord. 2023 08; 61(8):453-459.
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Multidisciplinary treatment protocol for ischiatic, sacral, trochanteric or other pressure injuries in people with spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study. Spinal Cord. 2023 03; 61(3):204-210.
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Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic or malignant fungating wounds. J Tissue Viability. 2023 Feb; 32(1):151-157.
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Determining Incidence and Risk Factors of Pressure Injury After Orthopaedic Surgery in Children and Adolescents With Neuromuscular Complex Chronic Conditions. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 42(10):564-570.
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Pressure Injury Development, Mitigation, and Outcomes of Patients Proned for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2022 Apr 01; 35(4):202-212.
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Quality Improvement Intervention Bundle Using the PUPPIES Acronym Reduces Pressure Injury Incidence in Critically Ill Patients. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2022 Feb 01; 35(2):102-108.