The wound/burn guidelines - 2: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers

J Dermatol. 2016 May;43(5):469-506. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13274. Epub 2016 Mar 12.

Abstract

The Wound/Burn Guidelines Committee consists of members commissioned by the Board of Directors of the Japanese Dermatological Association (JDA). It held several meetings and evaluations in writing since October 2008, and drafted five guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment including commentaries on wounds in general and the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment for Pressure Ulcers by taking opinions of the Scientific Committee and Board of Directors of JDA into consideration.

Keywords: body position changes; nutritional support; pressure ulcer; reactive erythema; skin care.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Bandages
  • Burns / diagnosis*
  • Burns / therapy*
  • Debridement
  • Dermatology / standards
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Evidence-Based Practice / standards
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Ointments
  • Pain Management / methods
  • Patient Positioning
  • Pressure Ulcer / diagnosis*
  • Pressure Ulcer / prevention & control
  • Pressure Ulcer / surgery
  • Pressure Ulcer / therapy*
  • Skin Care / methods
  • Wound Healing*

Substances

  • Ointments