Dear Readers

Our knowledge on pressure ulcers prevention and treatment has been greatly advanced since the first annual meeting held in 1997, in Oxford. Important new findings were presented last year in Budapest, including the final data on the EPUAP prevalence study. The high caliber of the presentations in the setting of an historical venue stimulated a fervent and enthusiastic discussion involving all those present. The pivotal EPUAP prevalence study brought together physicians and scientists from all parts of Europe with the intent to bring pressure ulcers prevention and treatment to the awareness of a broad range of disciplines. This is a time of great excitement in pressure ulcers management, with a number of new projects emerging and progress being made on many fronts. It is our intention as a multidisciplinary group to build upon the sterling work done by our colleagues, and to develop the EPUAP Review as a publication that reflects and considers the very latest progress in our field. In an age of growing electronic journals, we produce not only a high quality product focusing only on pressure ulcers, but also a printed material which is especially valuable for transmitting the concepts that are so central to understanding the management of pressure ulcers. We invite you to contribute to the journal and hope that you find it a valuable contributor to your practice,

Marco Romanelli
President of the EPUAP