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See Latest ArticlesThe Effect of High Frequency Ultrasound on the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Long-term Care Patients
The Internet Journal of Academic Physician Assistants, 06/19/09
Grubbs S et al. - This study was conducted to show a reduction of pressure ulcers in the long-term care setting by the additional usage of high frequency ultrasound. The study allowed physician assistant students to work together as a health care team, improve interactions and collaborative plans to address the needs of the elderly with a higher risk of pressure ulcers within a nursing home. This study failed to show that using high frequency ultrasound in addition to lower Braden Scales added to a lower pressure ulcer incidence. High frequency ultrasound may be better used to identify new patients as being at risk for pressure ulcer development so immediate preventive protocols can be implemented. It may also be useful in the hospital setting to allow for ulcer detection prior to the patients admission, and therefore treatments may be covered by Medicare which is no longer paying for hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
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