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Pressure ulcer as a complication of immobility is a risk to which many people are exposed. Nurses worldwide have the skills and knowledge to provide and manage care that reduces the risk. To maintain their expertise, nurses need access to research literature, such as the 2 articles published in 2013, linked here.
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 2013, 3, 107-109
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Multiple Drainage Holes for the Treatment of Pressure Ulcer with Undermining: Case Reports Hiroyuki Miura, Yumiko Ito, Tomoko Matsuda, Ayano Abe, Syun Kitaba Department of Dermatology, Kinki Central Hospital, Itami, Japan.
 
Engineering, 2013, 5, 132-136
Evaluating Pressure Ulcer Development in Wheelchair-Bound Population Using Sitting Posture Identification Farve Daneshvar Fard, Sahar Moghimi, Reza Lotfi Department of Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
 
Stop the Pressure is a campaign that aimed to reduce the prevalance of pressure ulcers in the UK by 50% during the winter of 2013/14. The website is an excellent resource for information about pressure area care.