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pressure ulcersAirpulse automatic pressure relief cushion An effective cushion which will perform your pressure relief for you. Made by Aquila Corp. EASE "Active Massage" Cushion A totally new, unique and patented cushion that adjusts, so that the body does not need to. This product PREVENTS pressure sores (decubitis ulcers) and promotes healing for those who have them! Eagle Advanced Systems Engineering, Inc. (EASE) 8716 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969 Phone: 530-877-8705 Fax: 530-877-8715 Toll Free: 866-376-1878 ErgoDynamic™ Therapeutic Seating System This treatment modality allows a person with chronic pressure ulcers to heal while sitting or sleeping. Healthy Living: Managing Pain and Preventing Pressure Sores An article from Pushin' On offering tips on living healthy (August, 2000). Maintaining Healthy Skin - Part 1 Consumer Education pamphlet by the NW Regional SCI System, University of Washington, on maintaining healthy skin. Maintaining Healthy Skin - Part 2 Consumer Education pamphlet by the NW Regional SCI System, University of Washington, covering skin inspection and prevention of skin injuries. New Interventions in Pressure Ulcer Treatment: Regenerative Skin Healing by Dale Feldman, PhD. Research Update Newsletter, April 1994. Discusses the research being done in the development of a non-surgical treatment of pressure ulcers that promotes regenerative skin healing. 4pp. Produced by the RRTC in Secondary Complications in SCI at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dept. of P M & R. Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment following Spinal Cord Injury: This booklet from the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Free download online or purchase by mail. Pressure Ulcer Series Clinical Practice Guidelines from the US Dept of Health and Human Services, National Guideline Clearinghouse. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: 2001. Preventing Pressure Ulcers: 2003. Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: August 2002. Pressure Ulcer Treatment: Current December 2005. Preventing Pressure Sores in Spinal Cord Injury - Fact Sheet #2 Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission factsheet that discusses the importance of good skin care, the risk factors for pressure sores,how to care for them and how to prevent them. 2 pages. Published 2/91. Prevention of Pressure Sores through Skin Care InfoSheet #13, Revised October, 2007 Explains the risk factors for persons with SCI for pressure ulcers, the stages of a pressure ulcers and ways to prevent them. Prevention of Pressure Sores through Skin Care A slideshow presentation that can be view from your browser (a frame layout showing the title slide, speaker notes and outline of program) or Download the PowerPoint presentation to view (with sound) or modify for educational use. Speaker notes and outline included. Directions are given with each presentation. Research Update: New Interventions in Pressure Ulcer Treatment Reviews current research in the area of regenerative skin healing in the treatment of pressure ulcers, from test tube to clinical trials. Article from the Research Update column in the newsletter, Pushin' On, produced by the RRTC in Secondary Complications in SCI at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dept. of P M & R. Save Your Butt An article from New Mobility magazine, November, 2000, written by Barry Corbet in 1997. This article gives some personal experiences individuals have had with pressure sores and their use of an orthotic seating system to prevent pressure sores. Taking Care of Pressure Sores
Consumer Education pamphlet by the NW Regional SCI System, University of Washington, on pressure sores and how to care for them, how to know if the sore is healing, trouble signs, and reapplying pressure. |