Prevalence of Chronic Skin Wounds and Their Risk Factors in an Inpatient Hospital Setting in Northern China

CONCLUSIONS With the rapidly aging population in China, disability and chronic wounds are significant problems. Reducing hospital lengths of stay and readmissions remains a challenge. Palliative care may be appropriate for the management of some chronic wounds to prevent and treat further complications. Establishing funding guarantees and the reasonable allocation of health resources is required.
Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care - Category: Dermatology Tags: ONLINE EXCLUSIVES Source Type: research