The Use of a Fully Automated Pulsating Support System (CuroCell® A4 CX20) in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment

"mattress in bed~The presence of PUs will be evaluated using the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) classification system (NPUAP, 2014) and the presence of incontinence- associated dermatitis (IAD) will be categorized using the Ghent Global IAD Categorisation Tool (GLOBIAD). For each participant, the Patient Repositioning Tool Ghent (PROTECT) will be used to individually recommend the frequency of skin observations and the frequency of repositioning."

"mattress in bed The presence of PUs will be evaluated using the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) classification system (NPUAP, 2014) and the presence of incontinence- associated dermatitis (IAD) will be categorized using the Ghent Global IAD Categorisation Tool (GLOBIAD). For each participant, the Patient Repositioning Tool Ghent (PROTECT) will be used to individually recommend the frequency of skin observations and the frequency of repositioning.~In the group of participants with a PU category III or IV, the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing Tool (PUSH) will be used to assess and measure change in PU status. The score on the PUSH-tool is defined by the surface area of the PU (length x width), the amount of exudate and the type of tissue in the wound bed."