Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Authors: Janet E. Cuddigan, Jan Kottner, Emily Haesler
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters20 October 2015Treatment of Pressure UlcersJanet E. Cuddigan, PhD, RN, CWCN, Jan Kottner, PhD, and Emily Haesler, BN, PGradDipAdvNurs, on behalf of the International Pressure Ulcer Guideline Development GroupJanet E. Cuddigan, PhD, RN, CWCNFrom University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia., Jan Kottner, PhDFrom University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia., and Emily Haesler, BN, PGradDipAdvNursFrom University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia., on behalf of the International Pressure Ulcer Guideline Development GroupAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5148-4 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The International Pressure Ulcer Guideline Development Group (GDG), which comprised representatives from the NPUAP, EPUAP, and PPPIA, congratulates Qaseem and colleagues on the recent publication of their pressure ulcer prevention (1) and treatment (2) guidelines. These guidelines make an important contribution to the field by presenting available evidence on the comparative effectiveness of risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure ulcers.The GDG released a comprehensive, evidence-based guideline on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment in 2014 (3), updating the 2009 NPUAP/EPUAP guideline (4). Qaseem and colleagues and the GDG used rigorous methods to examine direct evidence on ...References1. 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 Scholar2. 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 Scholar3. 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 Scholar4. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; Janet Cuddigan, eds. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline. Washington, DC: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; 2009. Google Scholar5. 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 Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.Acknowledgment: Members of the GDG also include Keryln Carville, PhD, RN (Perth, Australia); Michael Clark, PhD (Wales, United Kingdom); Diane Langemo, PhD, RN (Grand Forks, North Dakota); Siu Ming Susan Law, BScN, MScN, RN, RM-ET (Hong Kong, China); Laurie McNichol, MSN, RN, GNP, CWOCN, CWON-AP (Greensboro, North Carolina); Pamela Mitchell, MN, RN, PGDipWHTR (Christchurch, New Zealand); Cees Oomens, PhD (Eindhoven, the Netherlands); Lisette Schoonhoven, PhD (Southampton, United Kingdom); Joyce Stechmiller, PhD, ACNP-BD (Gainesville, Florida); and Ai Choo Tay, BN, CWS (Singapore, Republic of Singapore).Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0420. 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