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Pressure sores
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Scope note: Sores produced by excessive pressure on an area, usually over a bony prominence, resulting from impairment of circulation and breakdown of tissue
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- Bed sores
- Decubitus ulcers
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Prolific authors
The following are the authors with the most articles on Pressure sores in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Grypdonck M: 9 articles
- Van Hecke A: 8 articles
- Defloor T: 6 articles
- Apelqvist J: 4 articles
- Beele H: 4 articles
Top journals
The following are the journals that have published the most articles about Pressure sores in the CIRRIE database in the past five years (2008-2013).
- Journal of Clinical Nursing: 12 articles
- Diabetic Medicine: 9 articles
- Journal of Wound Care: 8 articles
- International Wound Journal: 8 articles
- Spinal Cord: 7 articles