What is a bedsore? Bedsore is a skin condition arising from the exposure to the following factors: Pressure causing local ischemia ā cells which are deprived of oxygen die, and repeated periods of skin affecting pressure lead to inflammation ā that can quickly lead to developing a bedsore. Friction ā rubbing peels the epidermis, making [ā¦]
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The prevalence of incontinence among people aged 65 and over is significant. Ā Prevalence varies by living arrangement with the highest rates in long-term nursing home residents (75.8%) and hospice patients (62.1%). The situation is slightly better for noninstitutionalized persons (50.9%), short-term nursing home residents (46.1%) and home healthcare patients (45.4%) with the lowest āĀ but [ā¦]
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