Decubitus ulcers: How to prevent them—and intervene should prevention fail: Postgraduate Medicine: Vol 87, No 4

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Decubitus ulcers are an unnecessary source of added misery for patients who are already seriously debilitated. Although preventable, these ulcers remain an all-too-common and costly problem. In this article, Ors Shenaq and Dinh stress simple preventive measures. They also recommend a therapeutic approach based on the grade of ulcer present.

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