"Pressure Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D003668
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.665
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| Concept/Terms |
Pressure Ulcer- Pressure Ulcer
- Pressure Ulcers
- Ulcer, Pressure
- Ulcers, Pressure
- Bedsore
- Bedsores
- Pressure Sore
- Pressure Sores
- Sore, Pressure
- Sores, Pressure
- Bed Sores
- Bed Sore
- Sore, Bed
- Sores, Bed
- Decubitus Ulcer
- Decubitus Ulcers
- Ulcer, Decubitus
- Ulcers, Decubitus
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pressure Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Multi-State Modeling of Pressure Injury Staging Transition Trajectories to Inform Next-Generation Clinical Decision Support. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle). 2026 Nov; 15(11):791-800.
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A Unique Case of Intrauterine Pressure Injury. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2023 Dec 01; 36(12):667-671.
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Under Pressure: Shedding Light on the Issue of Pediatric Pressure Injury Treatment. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2023 07 01; 36(7):344-345.
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Pressure Injury Data Reconciliation in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 11; 104(11):1833-1839.
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Congress Takes a Positive Swing at an Unsung Public Health Crisis: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Veterans Affairs Facilities. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2023 03 01; 36(3):123-124.
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Full-Thickness Facial Pressure Injury and Buried Dentition from Prone Positioning in a Patient with COVID-19. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2021 Aug 01; 34(8):1-3.
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Predicting pressure injury using nursing assessment phenotypes and machine learning methods. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 03 18; 28(4):759-765.
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A qualitative analysis of pressure injury development among medically underserved adults with spinal cord injury. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 07; 42(15):2093-2099.
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Factors Protecting Against Pressure Injuries in Medically Underserved Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Study. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2019; 25(1):31-40.
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Interrater Reliability of the Braden and Braden Q by Skin Champion Nurses. J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 Jan - Feb; 44:9-15.