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Title :Prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients in Beni Suef governorate of Egypt
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Abstract
A pressure ulcer is defined as a localized injury to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue caused by excessive pressure, frequently over a bony prominence or associated with an external medical or other device.
Purpose: To examine the relation between the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers among Hospitalized patients in BeniSuef governorate of Egypt. Methods: 400 hospitalized patients of both sexes in ICU and CCU with aged (25-65) years old selected from seven government hospitals in Beni Suef governorate of Egypt, pressure ulcers were assessed by taking sociodemographic variables, Braden risk assessment scale, clinical charactristics of the patient illness and physical examination to assess the grade of pressure ulcer, Results:the average age of the cases studied was 47.7±9.8, Females represented 52.3% of cases while 47.8% were males.Most of the studied participants had no chronic diseases (72.5%), There were 27.5% of the studied participants.the average Braden score was 15.8±6.2, ranged from 6 to 23 with median 17, Most of participants had no risk, 4.3% and 23.8% had severe riskaccording to Braden score.Bed sores were detected in 30% of cases, most of them were in stage I (51.7%) and the most common cause was friction and shear (28.3%). The commonest site of affection with bed sores was thesacrum (41.7%) followed by heels (16.7%). The average length of stay in ICU was 13±13.7 days ranged from one day to 90 days with median 10 days, Conclusion: there was a significant negative relation between the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers among hospitalized patients in Beni Suef governorate governorate of Egypt