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Initial observation on pressure ulcers and COVID-19

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Initial observation on pressure ulcers and COVID-19

Preshma Percy
19 November 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge faced by the world and one that all health professionals are facing. The impact of COVID-19 on patients receiving and accepting healthcare services have changed in the past few months. One of the main issues identified in NHS hospitals were increase in the pressure ulcers and this paper is an initial glance at what was identified at an acute setting during the first wave of pandemic.

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