The Changing Prevalence of Pressure Injury among Ontarians with SCI/D at Rehabilitation Admission: Opportunities for Improvement.

Beverley Catharine Craven Emma A BatemanHeather FlettFarnoosh FarahaniDalton L WolfeSussan AskariMaryam OmidvarMohammad Alavinia

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

PI prevalence is increasing, particularly sacral injuries at admission, while incident cases have decreased since 2021 due to regular skin checks. This trend calls for proactive health system interventions to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

risk factors
emergency department
spinal cord injury
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
type diabetes
wound healing
urinary tract