Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Authors: Jill Monfre, Justin Endo
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters20 October 2015Treatment of Pressure UlcersJill Monfre, PhD, RN, CWOCN and Justin Endo, MDJill Monfre, PhD, RN, CWOCNFrom University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this author and Justin Endo, MDFrom University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5148-3 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We appreciate that Qaseem and colleagues (1) have written a clinical practice guideline for the treatment of pressure ulcers based on the best available evidence. However, we would like to comment on their literature search methods and omission of the use of donut cushions and provide caveats about their recommendations for nutrition supplementations.Many research advances about pressure ulcer treatment have recently taken place. Searching the literature from the inception of databases may overshadow the more important and recent studies. We agree that all literature should be reviewed, but recent studies should take precedence over those published ...References1. Qaseem A, Humphrey LL, Forciea MA, Starkey M, Denberg TD; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Treatment of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:370-9. [PMID: 25732279] doi:10.7326/M14-1568 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Choo TS, Hayter M, Watson R. The effectiveness of nutritional intervention(s) and the treatment of pressure ulcers—a systematic literature review. Int J Nurs Pract. 2013;19 Suppl 1:19-27. [PMID: 23425376] doi:10.1111/ijn.12019 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. Pressure ulcer prevention points. 2007. Accessed at www.npuap.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/PU_Prev_Points.pdf on 1 April 2015. Google Scholar4. Cox J, Roche S, Gandhi N. Critical care physicians: attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about pressure ulcers. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2013;26:168-76. [PMID: 23507694] doi:10.1097/01.ASW.0000428863.34294.9d CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance; Emily Haesler, eds. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline. Perth, Australia: Cambridge Media; 2014. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterest Forms.do?msNum=L15-0419. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoTreatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Linda L. Humphrey , Mary Ann Forciea , Melissa Starkey , Thomas D. Denberg , and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Emanuele Cereda Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Thomas E. Finucane Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Janet E. Cuddigan , Jan Kottner , Emily Haesler , and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Mary Ann Forciea , Linda L. Humphrey , and Amir Qaseem Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Emanuele Cereda Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Mary Ann Forciea , Linda L. Humphrey , and Amir Qaseem Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Thomas E. Finucane Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Janet E. Cuddigan , Jan Kottner , Emily Haesler , and Metrics 20 October 2015Volume 163, Issue 8Page: 647-648KeywordsMicronutrientsNutritionPressure ulcersProteinsResidencySystematic reviewsTreatment guidelinesVitamin CWound healingZinc ePublished: 20 October 2015 Issue Published: 20 October 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...