Dressings as an adjunct to pressure ulcer prevention: consensus panel recommendations.
The formulation of recommendations on the use of wound dressings in pressure ulcer prevention was undertaken by a group of experts in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment from Australia, Portugal, UK and USA. After review of literature, they concluded that there is adequate evidence to recommend the use of five-layer silicone bordered dressings (Mepilex Border Sacrum(®) and 3 layer Mepilex Heel(®) dressings by Mölnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden) for pressure ulcer prevention in the sacrum, buttocks and heels in high-risk patients, those in Emergency Department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room (OR). Literature on which this recommendation is based includes one prospective randomised control trial, three cohort studies and two case series. Recommendations for dressing use in patients at high risk for pressure injury and shear injury were also provided.
['Black|Joyce|J|', 'Clark|Michael|M|', 'Dealey|Carol|C|', 'Brindle|Christopher T|CT|', 'Alves|Paulo|P|', 'Santamaria|Nick|N|', 'Call|Evan|E|']
D001315:Australia D002081:Buttocks D015331:Cohort Studies D017408:Guidelines as Topic D006365:Heel D006801:Humans D009779:Occlusive Dressings D011174:Portugal D003668:Pressure Ulcer D011315:Preventive Medicine D011446:Prospective Studies D012447:Sacrum D013548:Sweden D014481:United States
Pressure ulcer prevention ICU pressure ulcers Preventive dressings