id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-343186-gsojxjp9 Tang, Jieying Challenges in the management of critical ill COVID‐19 patients with pressure ulcer 2020-05-07 .txt text/plain 469 45 54 1,2 As we know, the development of a pressure ulcer is a complex process that requires the application of external force to the skin (such as sacrum and ischium) and host-specific factors, especially in the patients over age 65 years old and with critical ill condition. The most important risk factors include immobility and reduced perfusion which are also the features of critical ill COVID-19 patients. For patients with stage II or above pressure ulcers, the costs of medical resource increases significantly in our hospital. In addition, diarrhoea is one of the common (2%-49.5%) symptoms of COVID-19, 3 and could also contribute to the occurrence of sacral pressure ulcer in ICU patients. 3 Therefore, how we can primarily prevent and appropriately manage the COVID-19 patients in ICU with pressure ulcer is an important issue. Pressure ulcers in intensive care patients: a review of risks and prevention ./cache/cord-343186-gsojxjp9.txt ./txt/cord-343186-gsojxjp9.txt