General Surgery and Clinical Medicine(GSCM)
ISSN: 2836-4961 | DOI: 10.33140/GSCM
Gurmeet Singh Sarla
Department of Surgery, General & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Military Hospital Khadki, India
Publications
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Research Article
A Retrospective Cohort Study of Incidence, Progression and Management of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury Patients in a Tertiary Care Spinal Cord Injury Center
Author(s): Gurmeet Singh Sarla* and Samrat Sunkar
Study Design: Retrospective Cohort study. Objectives: To analyze the incidence, prevalence, characteristics and treatment outcomes of pressure ulcers (PUs) in Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Setting: A Tertiary care center in Western India dedicated to provide acute care and rehabilitation to Spinal cord injury patients. Patients & Methods: Incidence and characteristics of PUs in 79 in-hospital adult patients aged between 16 – 55 years with SCI were studied through retrospective clinical records of admitted patients from 30 May 2018 to 26 Oct 2022 and prospectively thereafter till 27 Jun 2024. Ulcer characteristics were recorded on a daily basis throughout the hospitalization period. NPIAP guidelines for prevention and management of PUs were meticulously enforced. Appropriate.. Read More»