Marco Romanelli - Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

To provide relief for persons suffering from, or at risk of, pressure ulcers, through research and the education of the public and by influencing pressure ulcer policy in all European countries towards an adequate patient centred and cost effective pressure ulcer care.

To this end we are indebted to Professor Marco Romanelli, his co-editors and chapter authors in developing the second edition of Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management on behalf of and as a resource for the EPUAP.

Written by experts in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers, the book complements the first edition with new chapters in areas including bioengineering (biomarkers and cushion characteristics); special populations: paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology; health-related quality of life; confounding factors relating directly to skin protection including incontinence-associated dermatitis, microclimate and skin care; advanced treatment therapies and innovation; and the Stop Pressure Ulcer Day and other initiatives.

Aimed at dermatology clinicians, surgeons, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, the book is a key clinical reference text for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, an aspect of medicine and healthcare which can be clinically challenging.