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Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)

Pressure Ulcers & Other Wounds CPG

Newly updated, the Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds CPG now includes information regarding arterial and venous ulcers, in addition to pressure ulcers, as well as the new NPUAP staging terminology. Pressure ulcers and other wounds remain a major cause of mortality and morbidity in PALTC, affecting an est...

Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds

Explore our education, products, journal articles, and news specific to pressure ulcers and other wounds in post-acute and long-term care settings.

CPG Pocket Guides

Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds Pocket Guide (Set of 5)

A quick reference guide for healthcare practitioners and providers gives recommendations from the PALTmed Pressure Ulcers & Other Wound Clinical Practice Guideline to assist the clinician in healthcare decisions for different skin issues. Surveyor Guidance for risk factors in developing pressure ulcer...

CPG Teaching Slides

Pressure Ulcers Teaching Slides

Pressure Ulcer Teaching Slides for Nurses These teaching slides are created for nurses caring for patients in the PALTC setting. The slides are presented in an easy to learn format identifying patients at risk, locations of pressure ulcers, early recognition of pressure ulcers and the factors that can a...

JAMDA

October 6, 2017

Prestroke Mobility and Dementia as Predictors of Stroke Outcomes in Patients Over 65 Years of Age: A Cohort Study From The Swedish Dementia and Stroke Registries

To explore the association between prestroke mobility dependency and dementia on functioning and mortality outcomes after stroke in patients>65 years of age.

JAMDA

January 30, 2024

Presymptomatic Profiles of Cognitive Impairment with Prior Mobility Impairment

To identify cognitive and health profiles of cognitively impaired older adults with the presence of prior mobility impairment, which may represent a specific pathway to the development of cognitive impairment or dementia.

JAMDA

November 5, 2018

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

To review the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in nursing homes.

JAMDA

July 18, 2020

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Singaporean Adults—The Yishun Study

To describe the normative values of sarcopenia among community-dwelling adults (≥21 years of age); compare the prevalence of sarcopenia using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria, 2014 (AWGS2014), Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria, 2019 (AWGS2019), and European Working Group on Sarcopenia ...

JAMDA

June 8, 2024

Prevalence and Correlates of Antipsychotic Medication Use in Oregon Assisted Living

Investigate how assisted living and residential care (AL/RC) and memory care (MC) contexts are associated with the 90-day prevalence of antipsychotic medication use (APU), considered a quality measure in long-term care.

JAMDA

February 19, 2014

Prevalence and Correlates of Cardiovascular Medication Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Ischemic Heart Disease: Results From the SHELTER Study

Despite being the highest group of users of many medications, older individuals remain underrepresented in clinical trials. This leaves a gap in evidence to guide management of many conditions, such as ischemic heart disease (IHD), in this population. This study aimed to describe factors associated with IH...