Hypotension as a Risk Factor for the Development of Pressure Sores in Elderly Subjects

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Abstract
The systolic (sBP), diastolic (dBP) and mean (mBP) blood pressure were measured in hospitalized geriatric patients with (n = 30) and without (n = 100) pressure sores. A more intensive investigation was carried Out in 18 elderly hospitalized geriatric patients without pressure sores, who were compared with 10 healthy young and 10 healthy elderly subjects. In these groups, the blood pressure was compared to the skin blood cell flux (SBF) as evaluated by the laser Doppler technique, at rest and during the postocclusive reactive hyperaemia (PRH) response in the sacral area which is a high risk area for pressure sores.

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