This comprehensive study by Dan Bader, Peter Worsley, and Amit Gefen (2019) presents a detailed review of the newest bioengineering tools, contributing to evaluating the damage to skin and tissues caused by medical devices. It also proves the need for collaboration between academics, clinicians, and industrialists to develop new effective ways to prevent device-related pressure ulcers. The authors, researchers from the University of Southampton and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, describe modern tools contributing to detecting damage through biochemical and biophysical marker detection. They also point out that the use of computational models that have been validated with several experiments can contribute to the creation of safe medical devices that do not cause the appearance of pressure ulcers. The study is intended for a wide circle of people: generalists and specialist clinicians, nurses, researchers, bioengineers, technicians, and industrialists. It can be used in this research since it contains information related not only to pressure ulcers caused by medical devices but also to tools contributing to the measurement and treatment of such injuries.
This study describes bedsores as a significant burden for many people around the world. It also provides detailed information about device-related pressure ulcers (DRPU) and biomechanical reasons for the potential risks of using such tools. The authors insist on paying more attention to DRPU and seeking a solution to this problem. Moreover, the paper includes various instructions and guidelines on avoiding the onset of bedsores during applying medical devices. The authors, professors of Biomedical Engineering and Skin Integrity used data from the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and studies of other researchers. They have also concluded that young patients are getting DRPU more often than adults. One of the main challenges of DRPU is their appearance in those body sites where there is very little soft tissue; for instance, they occur in the nasal bridge or ears. The authors present the SECURE mnemonic (Skin/tissue, Education, Champion/collaborate, Understanding, Report, Evaluate) to prevent the onset and development of bedsores. The work is intended for medical workers, technicians, biomedical engineers, and researchers. Thus, this study can be used for future research and the development of strategies for preventing and treating pressure ulcers.
This well-grounded study by Debra Jackson, Ahmed Sarki, Ria Betteridge, and Joanne Brooke (2019) contains a review of various recent studies and electronic literature related to the onset of pressure ulcers due to medical devices. The authors present up-to-date information about the level of medical devices-related bedsores’ prevalence and identify the primary tools that often contribute to the onset and development of pressure ulcers. It has been determined that 12% of pressure ulcers annually develop due to using of medical devices. According to this review, bedsores are mainly caused by such gadgets as respiratory devices, tubing, cervical collars, tapes, splints, intravenous catheters, external fixators and pins, pulse oximeters, stockings, chest tubes and lines, and braces. Since the authors of this paper are professors not only of Medical Universities but also of Technology ones, the paper’s subject is described from all sides. The intended audience of the article is primarily medical workers and technical specialists. Other researchers widely use the conclusions obtained in this study. Therefore, the review by Jackson et al. that has become a base for at least 16 studies is relevant to this research.
References
Bader, D. L., Worsley, P. R., & Gefen, A. (2019). Bioengineering considerations in the prevention of medical device-related pressure ulcers. Clinical Biomechanics, 67, 70-77. Web.
Gefen, A., Alves, P., Ciprandi, G., Coyer, F., Milne, C. T., Ousey, K., Ohura, N., Waters, N., & Worsley, P. (2020). Device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention. Journal of Wound Care, 29(2), 1-51. Web.
Jackson, D., Sarki, A.M., Betteridge, R., & Brooke, J. (2019). Medical device-related PU: Organized testimonial as well as meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Researches, 92, 109-120. Web.