EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL

RECENT PRESSURE ULCER PUBLICATIONS
From MEDLINE data base, August 2001

The following reference list identifies publications from 2000 that discuss, or present primary data, upon any aspect of pressure ulcers. The data base MEDLINE was searched in August 2001 using the following search terms, either individually or in combination - 'pressure ulcer', 'pressure sore' and 'decubitus ulcer'.

• Alexander R. Pressure sore following low-dose epidura infusion. Anaesthesia 2000; 55(7): 709-10.
• Anonymous. Vacuum-assisted closure for chronic wound healing. Tecnologica MAP Supplement 2000: 19-20.
• Anonymous. [Optimal nutrition protects against decubitus ulcer]. Krankenpflege Journal 2000; 38(6): 218-9.
• Anonymous. [Active strategies for the prevention of pres-sure ulcers]. Revista de Enfermeria 2000; 23(4): 314-8.
• Anonymous. [Recommendations for the treatment of decubitus ulcers]. Soins 2000 (642 Suppl): 25-7.
• Anonymous. Things you can do to protect your facility against lawsuits. Part I: Avoiding clinical risks. LTC Regulatory Risk & Liability Advisor 2000; 8(23): 1, 4-6.
• Anonymous. Intensive safety effort cuts falls, ulcers, and drug errors at once-disgraced FL hospital. Clinical Resource Management 2000; 1(10): 148-51, 145.
• Anonymous. Wound/skin/continence guide. Provider 2000; 26(8): 41-5.
• Anonymous. Wound care program saves $142K, wins award. Patient-Focused Care & Satisfactn 2000; 8(2): 16-8.
• Anonymous. Learning from the Codman Award winners. Joint Commission Perspectives 2000; 20(2): 1, 3-5.
• Anonymous. NY system lowers incidence of pressure ulcers with new tool for assessing patients' risk. Clinical Resource Management 2000; 1(6): 85-9, 81.
• Anonymous. [Progress in wound care]. Krankenpflege Journal 2000; 38(3): 74-6.
• Anonymous. Support surfaces and specialty beds. Part 2: Aggressive pressure relief. Rn 2000; 63(4): 65-8.
• Anonymous. Support surfaces and specialty beds. Part 1: Prevention and early intervention. Rn 2000; 63(3): 62, 65-6.
• Anthony D, Reynolds T, Russell L. An investigation into the use of serum albumin in pressure sore prediction. J of Advanced Nursing 2000; 32(2): 359-65.
• Anthony D, Clark M, Dallender J. An optimization of the Waterlow score using regression and artificial neural networks. Clinical Rehabilitation 2000; 14(1): 102-9.
• Augeraud C, Guillain P. [Comparative study of 4 kinds of dressings]. Soins 2000 (642 Suppl): 21-4.
• Ayello EA. A pressure ulcer A-S-S-E-S-S-M-E-N-T tool. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 2000; 13(5): 247.
• Baeke JL. Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: an epidemic. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2000; 106(4): 945-6.
• Baffy G, Strate LL, Krnsky ML. Image of the month. Adherent, yellow exudate speckled with black spots in the distal two thirds of the esophagus. Diagnosis: This distinctive endoscopic image shows an acute necrotizing esophagitis, also known as the black esophagus. Gastroenterology 2000; 118(2): 252, 453.
• Balon C. [Aspects of the treatment of chronic wounds]. Osterreichische Krankenpflegezeitschrift 2000; 53(1): 26-30.
• Baskov AV. [The surgical treatment of decubitus ulcers in patients with spinal cord trauma]. Zhurnal Voprosy Neirokhirurgii Imeni N - N - Burdenko 2000(1): 7-10.
• Bello YM, Phillips TJ. Recent advances in wound healing. Jama 2000; 283(6): 716-8.
• Bennett RG, O'Sullivan J, DeVito EM, Remsburg R. The increasing medical malpractice risk related to pressure ulcers in the United States. J of the American Geriatrics Society 2000; 48(1): 73-81.
• Bergstrom N, Trumble TJ, Trumble ME. Pressure ulcers among home care patients: whose responsibility are they? [letter; comment]. J of the American Geriatrics Society 2000; 48(9): 1165-6.
• Berlowitz DR, Bezerra HQ, Brandeis GH, Kader B, Anderson JJ. Are we improving the quality of nursing home care: the case of pressure ulcers. J of the American Geriatrics Society 2000; 48(1): 59-62.
• Biering-Sorensen F, Schroder AK, Wilhelmsen M, Lomberg B, Nielsen H, Hoiby N. Bacterial contamination of bath-water from spinal cord lesioned patients with pressure ulcers exercising in the water. Spinal Cord 2000; 38(2): 100-5.
• Black J. Preventing those other pressure ulcers. Provider 2000; 26(12): 24-5.
• Bliss M. Pressure sores--demographic perspectives. J of Tissue Viability 2000; 10(3): 106, 109-15.
• Bliss M. An update on horizontal support surfaces. J of Tissue Viability 2000; 10(1): 35-6.
• Boes C. [Reliability and validity of the Braden Scale for predicting pressure sore risk]. Pflege 2000; 13(6): 397-402.
• Bogie KM, Reger SI, Levine SP, Sahgal V. Electrical stimulation for pressure sore prevention and wound healing. Assistive Technology 2000; 12(1): 50-66.
• Bourdel-Marchasson I. Nutritional supplementation in elderly people during the course of catabolic illnesses. J of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2000; 4(1): 28-30.
• Bourdel-Marchasson I, Barateau M, Rondeau V, et al. A multi-center trial of the effects of oral nutritional supplementation in critically ill older inpatients. GAGE Group. Groupe Aquitain Geriatrique d'Evaluation. Nutrition 2000; 16(1): 1-5.
• Bozzuto TM, Fife CE. Adjunctive therapies for wound healing. Jama 2000; 284(1): 40; discussion 41.
• Brem H, Balledux J, Bloom T, Kerstein MD, Hollier L. Healing of diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers with human skin equivalent: a new paradigm in wound healing. Archives of Surgery 2000; 135(6): 627-34.
• Brienza DM, Geyer MJ. Understanding support surface technologies. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 2000; 13(5): 237-44.
• Brown J, McElvenny D, Nixon J, Bainbridge J, Mason S. Some practical issues in the design, monitoring and analysis of a sequential randomized trial in pressure sore prevention. Statistics in Medicine 2000; 19(24): 3389-400.
• Brown C. Building bridges to healthy skin. Treatment teams maximize healing. Provider 2000; 26(5): sup 4-6.
• Byers PH, Carta SG, Mayrovitz HN. Pressure ulcer research issues in surgical patients. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 2000; 13(3 Pt 1): 115-21.
• Calianno C. Assessing and preventing pressure ulcers. Advances in Skin & Wound Care 2000; 13(5): 244-6.
• Capillas Perez R, Cabre Aguilar V, Gil Colome AM, Gaitano Garcia A, Torra i Bou JE. [Comparison of the effectiveness and cost of treatment with humid environment as compared to traditional cure. Clinical trial on primary care patients with venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers]. Revista de Enfermeria 2000; 23(1): 17-24.
• Cervo FA, Cruz AC, Posillico JA. Pressure ulcers. Analysis of guidelines for treatment and management. Geriatrics 2000; 55(3): 55-60; quiz 62.
• Chaloner D, Cave J. Should weaker study designs ever be preferred over randomised controlled trials. J of Tissue Viability 2000; 10(3 su): 7-9.
• Chaplin J. Pressure sore risk assessment in palliative care. J of Tissue Viability 2000; 10(1): 27-31.
• Collins F. Karomed armchairs and cushions in the prevention of pressure ulcers. Brit J of Nursing 2000; 9(6): 361-4.
• Collins KA, Bennett AT, Hanzlick R. Elder abuse and neglect. Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Archives of Internal Medicine 2000; 160(11): 1567-8.
• Cooper JW. Psychoactive drugs may have role in pressure sore origin. Bmj 2000; 321(7258): 452.
• Cooper SM, Young E. Topical negative pressure. International J of Dermatology 2000; 39(12): 896-8.
• Couinaud C. [Local and general treatment of pressure sores in the aged]. Presse Medicale 2000; 29(9): 484.
• Cruse JM, Lewis RE, Dilioglou S, Roe DL, Wallace WF, Chen RS. Review of immune function, healing of pressure ulcers, and nutritional status in patients with spinal cord injury. J of Spinal Cord Medicine 2000; 23(2): 129-35.
• Cruse JM, Lewis RE, Roe DL, et al. Facilitation of immune function, healing of pressure ulcers, and nutritional status in spinal cord injury patients. Experimental & Molecular Pathology 2000; 68(1): 38-54.
• Cullum N, Deeks J, Sheldon TA, Song F, Fletcher AW. Beds, mattresses and cushions for pressure sore prevention and treatment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [computer file] 2000(2): CD001735.
• Cunha DF, Frota RB, Arruda MS, Cunha SF, Teixeira VP. Pressure sores among malnourished necropsied adults--preliminary data. Revista do Hospital das Clinicas; Faculdade de Medicina Da Universidade de Sao Paulo 2000; 55(3): 79-82.
• Decanini-Teran C, Belmonte-Montes C, Cabello-Pasini R. [Laparoscopically created stomas]. Revista de Gastroenterologia de Mexico 2000; 65(4): 163-5.
• Deeth M, Hamilton K. The development of an effective tissue viability service. Brit J of Nursing 2000; 9(12): S10-2, S14, S16 passim.
• Defloor T, De Schuijmer JD. Preventing pressure ulcers: an evaluation of four operating-table mattresses. Applied Nursing Research 2000; 13(3): 134-41.
• Defloor T, Grypdonck MH. Do pressure relief cushions really relieve pressure? Western J of Nursing Research 2000; 22(3): 335-50.
• Defloor T. The effect of position and mattress on interface pressure. Applied Nursing Research 2000; 13(1): 2-11.
• Edsberg LE, Cutway R, Anain S, Natiella JR. Microstructural and mechanical characterization of human tissue at and adjacent to pressure ulcers. J of Rehabilitation Research & Development 2000; 37(4): 463-71.
• Elgart ML. Cell phone chondrodermatitis. Archives of Dermatology 2000; 136(12): 1568.
• Epstein NE. Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion without plate instrumentation in 178 patients. J of Spinal Disorders 2000; 13(1): 1-8.
• Eriksson E, Hietanen H, Asko-Seljavaara S. Prevalence and characteristics of pressure ulcers. A one-day patient population in a Finnish city. Clinical Nurse Specialist 2000; 14(3): 119-25.