Helpful resources for Pressure Sores, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers

Overview & Symtoms of bedsores, pressure sores, decubitis ulcers

 

• Bedsores and Pressure Sores (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education)

• Dangers of Bedsores (Medical News Today)

• Stages of Pressure Sores (WebMD)

 

         Treatment​

• What Caregivers Should Know about Bedsores (Agingcare.com)

 

        

         Tutorials

• Sores - interactive tutorial (Patient Education Institute)

• Also available in Spanish

 

          Videos + Guides

• Pressure Ulcers (Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)

• Video Explanation (Livestrong.org Healthbyte)

• Guide: Preventing & Caring Pressure Sores (Detailed guide for nurses and caregivers StopPain.org)

 

         Clinical Trials: Pressure Sores, Bedsores

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Pressure Ulcer(National Institutes of Health)

                                        

        Directories

• Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)

• Find a Wound Nurse in Your Area (Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society)

 

         Statistics

• Pressure Ulcers Among Nursing Home Residents: United States, (National Center for Health Statistics)

 

         Legal: Pressure Sores/Bedsores:

• Online lawsuit evaluation form

• Notes for your legal team

• Our bedsore and pressure resources at www.bedsorehotline.com