Bedsores in the Yahoo! Directory

Bedsores (Pressure Sores)
Offers signs and symptoms as well as tips on relieving pressure sores. From the Mayo Clinic.
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=2F39B719-D2A6-4146-9E498948F7F9CB61
National Decubitus Foundation
Working to raise awareness of the problem of bedsores among hospital, home-care, and nursing home patients.
www.decubitus.org
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Detailed clinical guidelines from the National Library of Medicine regarding tissue loads, ulcer care, and infection control.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat2.chapter.5124
Bedsores
Basic facts on the condition also known as pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure wounds.
www.dermnetnz.org/reactions/bedsore.html
MedlinePlus: Pressure Sores
Offers links to general articles about bedsores.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pressuresores.html
MedlinePlus: Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore)
Explains the condition in which an area of skin breaks down when a person stays in one position for too long without shifting. Includes symptoms and first aid.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007071.htm
What Are Pressure Ulcers?
Explains the injuries formed when the bones of a person who is unable to move squeeze the skin and tissue against an outside surface.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat2.section.9528
MDA: The Lurking Dangers of Pressure Sores
General overview including diagrams of the points where pressure sores are most likely to form, complications from infection, and treatment options.
www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q61pressure.html
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
Supports education, public policy, and research into the prevention and management of pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores.
www.npuap.org
eMedicine.com: Decubitus Ulcers
Provides clinical overview of the condition with sections on classification, potential therapies, complications, and ethical considerations.
emedicine.com/med/topic2709.htm