Check the person early and often for signs of developing bed sores and treat them as soon as they appear. Bed sores are also called pressure ulcers. They are areas of damaged tissue that develop when ...

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Treating pressure ulcers is difficult and expensive. They’re painful and can result in life-threatening complications, such as bone and muscle infections and even sepsis. Preventing them is cheaper in ...

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Pressure ulcers can happen to anyone who sits or lies in the same position for long periods of time with continuous pressure on the same area. Bedsores can escalate quickly and cause significant pain.

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