Air mattresses, also known as alternating pressure mattresses, are designed to help prevent bed sores (also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) in people who are bedridden or otherwise immobile. These mattresses work by inflating and deflating to create alternating areas of pressure and relieve pressure on the skin.While air mattres...

In patients with limited mobility, paralysis, serious sickness, or advanced age, sustained pressure on specific body areas can develop into bedsores or pressure sores or pressure ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers). Even though pressure sores appear to be ordinary wounds, if they are not treated, they could have serious and long-lasting consequences. Since m...

Bedridden elderly patients are not just physically debilitated. They get stressed and go through mood swings and depression, which can have a negative impact on their overall health. Their poor mental health hampers their recovery, often causing grief, discomfort, and aches. Improving mental health or prepping up the mood of such patients is a...

Our nation has a sizable population of senior citizens, making it crucial to invest in their health and well-being. Elderly care can become quite important since every action we take has to be in consideration with their advanced age and the fact that they will recuperate from injuries more slowly than younger people do. Additionally, as people age...

Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are one of the most feared problems for bedridden individuals. Many individuals are unaware of how quickly they can form or how troublesome they can be. Bed sores develop when pressure is applied to a concentrated region of skin for an extended length of time, causing the skin to die and...

Bedsores or pressure ulcers develop in bedridden patients or patients who are immobilized for a long period and are unable to change their position. Bedsores are pressure injuries to the skin and underlying tissues that occur most commonly over bony prominences, such as the hips and heels as a result of pressure and shear forces. They cause pain, d...

It is aptly said that “The best way to TREAT a bedsore is to PREVENT it” Several questions arise in the mind of the caregiver ….. How do we prevent bedsores? Do you always need a doctor to come and examine the patient every day? Do you need a special nurse? Is there a special diet to prevent bedsores? Can a CARING, ALERT caregiver take...

BED SORES – A QUICK SUMMARY Bedsores are known to occur in patients who are bedridden or who cannot change their positions. We know that even when sitting or lying down in bed or while sleeping we change our position so many times in just 10 minutes. This cannot be called fidgeting. It is a natural protective mechanism of our body to avoid const...