Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Authors: William V. Padula, Heidi M. Wald, David O. Meltzer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters21 July 2015Pressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementWilliam V. Padula, PhD, MS, Heidi M. Wald, MD, MSPH, and David O. Meltzer, MD, PhDWilliam V. Padula, PhD, MSFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.Search for more papers by this author, Heidi M. Wald, MD, MSPHFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.Search for more papers by this author, and David O. Meltzer, MD, PhDFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5110 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Black (1) provides a useful perspective on the current state of scientific inquiry among nurses in the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers. The field of wound care is stymied by a lack of research funding, making it difficult to move out of its "infancy," and could benefit from additional investment in methodical research to support evidence-based practices.The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is the primary institute of the National Institutes of Health to fund research related to pressure ulcer prevention given that it is a nursing issue. The NINR Strategic Plan, last updated in ...References1. Black J. Pressure ulcer prevention and management: a dire need for good science [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:387-8. [PMID: 25732284] doi:10.7326/M15-0190 LinkGoogle Scholar2. The National Institute of Nursing Research. NINR Strategic Plan. 2011. Accessed at www.ninr.nih.gov/sites/www.ninr.nih.gov/files/ninr-strategic-plan-2011.pdf on 18 March 2015. Google Scholar3. Qaseem A, Mir TP, Starkey M, Denberg TD; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:359-69. [PMID: 25732278] doi:10.7326/M14-1567 LinkGoogle Scholar4. National Institutes of Health. Office of Budget. 2015. Accessed at http://officeofbudget.od.nih.gov on 18 March 2015. Google Scholar5. PR Newswire. The top 20 companies in the advanced wound care market 2013-2023. 30 September 2013. Accessed at www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-top-20-companies-in-the-advanced-wound-care-market-2013-2023-225784351.html on 18 March 2015. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: William V. Padula, PhD, MS; Heidi M. Wald, MD, MSPH; David O. Meltzer, MD, PhDAffiliations: From University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0232. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: A Dire Need for Good Science Joyce Black Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Tanveer P. Mir , Melissa Starkey , Thomas D. Denberg , and Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Joyce Black Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Joyce Black Metrics Cited byFluorine-ion-releasing injectable alginate nanocomposite hydrogel for enhanced bioactivity and antibacterial property 21 July 2015Volume 163, Issue 2Page: 148-149KeywordsAlgorithmsClinical trialsDisclosureDrug research and developmentElectronic medical recordsEvidence based medicinePressure ulcersResearch funding ePublished: 21 July 2015 Issue Published: 21 July 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...