During the 22nd Annual Meetinting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) 14th -16th September 2022 in Prague, HARTMANN hosted a syposium on Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Treamtment Approaches. Watch the recorded version here on LINK.
Four renown speakers give valuable insights to this topic ranging from PU aetiology to management of exudate in case of Pressure Ulcers. Details see below in agenda.
Prof. Amit Gefen, PhD | The aetiology of pressure ulcers and how this knowledge should be applied A brief review of the aetiology of pressure ulcers with emphasis on device-related pressure ulcers. Examples from recent published work on prevention of CPAP-related pressure ulcers and prevention of pressure ulcers in prone surgical patients. |
| Dr. Lenka Veverková, Ph.D CZ | Determiners of pressure ulcers formation – Analyses from hospital information system Pressure ulcers (PUs) represent an undesirable complication during hospitalization. The analysis of hospital own data reveals e.g. the local prevalence, PU location and diagnoses with highest risk of developing a PU. |
| Dr. Beata Gress Halasz, PhD SK | Pressure Ulcer Management in Slovakia Situation of PU management in Slovakia covering e.g. Health Economics, incidence, education and clinical cases. |
| Dr. Tomas Kopal SK | The management of exudate in case of Pressure Ulcers Pressure ulcers, especially when deep, often show high level of exudation. Exudate management and proper skin assessment are important parameters of PU management. |
