This Book Will Establish The Clinical And Scientific Basis Behind Effective Pressure Ulcer Management. Aimed Squarely At Dermatology Clinicians And Vascular Surgeons, This Text Is Designed To Be A Reference For Pressure Ulcers From Diagnosis And Prevention To Management And Treatment Options. Pressure Ulcer, The Scale Of The Problem -- Pressure Ulcer Patients' Quality Of Life From A Nurse's Perspective -- Recent Advances In Pressure Ulcer Research -- Etiology And Risk Factors -- Pressure Ulcer Classification -- Risk Assessment Scales For Predicting The Risk Of Developing Pressure Ulcers -- Equipment Selection -- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Repositioning -- Skin Care -- Pressure Ulcers And Nutrition: A New European Guideline -- Clinical And Instrumental Assessment Of Pressure Ulcers -- Pressure Ulcers And Wound Bed Preparation -- Conservative Management Of Pressure Ulcers -- Surgical Management Of Pressure Ulcers -- Debridement Of Pressure Ulcers -- The Role Of Bacteria In Pressure Ulcers -- Litigation -- The Development, Dissemination, And Use Of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines -- Developing A Research Agenda -- The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means Of Identifying And Dealing With A Major Health Problem With A European Initiative -- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management In The Developing World: The Developed World Must Provide Leadership -- Innovation In Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management. Editor, Marco Romanelli ; Coeditors, Michael Clark ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.