STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness and adverse effects of air-fluidized beds and conventional therapy for patients with pressure sores. DESIGN: Randomized trial with both masked and ...

“Bed sores are a complex problem that are influenced by the age, nutrition, hygiene, medical conditions, moisture and prolonged higher pressure on the contact points of the patient on the surfaces of ...

A team of engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a colleague from K Medical LLC, has developed a pressurized mattress that reduces the likelihood of developing bed sores ...