Air Fluidized Beds For Pressure Ulcers

Randomized trial with both masked and unmasked comparisons of outcome after a median follow up of 13 days range 4 to 77 days.

Air fluidized beds for pressure ulcers.

To compare the effectiveness and adverse effects of air fluidized beds and conventional therapy for patients with pressure sores. These beds may also be indicated for the prevention of pressure ulcer formation in at risk patients and for the safe handling and repositioning of bariatric patients. To provide empirical evidence comparing pressure ulcer healing rates between different support surfaces data were analyzed from eligible residents with pressure ulcers n 664 enrolled in the national pressure ulcer long term care study a retrospective pressure ulcer prevention and treatment stu. Dolezal r cohen m schultz r.

Allen l mcgarrah b barrett d stenson b turpin p vangilder c. The use of clinitron therapy unit in the immediate postoperative care of pressure ulcers. Annals of plastic surgery. Powered and air fluidized beds are indicated for patients with stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers or post operative myocutaneous flaps or skin grafts.

Urban academic referral and primary care medical center. A 1994 ahrq guideline treatment of pressure ulcers stated that i f a patient has large stage iii or stage iv pressure ulcers on multiple turning surfaces a low air loss bed a type of group 2 support surface or an air fluidized bed may be indicated the studies identified only pertained to use in the acute care setting and the strength. Aft also known as a bead bed or sand bed is considered the gold standard for treating stage iii and iv pressure ulcers and can be critical to accelerate wound healing.