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2. Pressure ulcer - Wikipedia

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   Pressure ulcers can trigger other ailments, cause considerable suffering, and can be expensive to treat. Some complications include autonomic dysreflexia, bladder distension, bone infection, pyarthrosis, sepsis, amyloidosis, anemia, urethral fistula, gangrene and very rarely malignant transformation (Marjolin's ulcer – secondary carcinomas in chronic wounds).

3. Burn recovery bed - Wikipedia

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   A burn recovery bed or burn bed is a special type of bed designed for hospital patients who have suffered severe skin burns across large portions of their body. [1]Generally, concentrated pressure on any one spot of the damaged skin can be extremely painful to the patient, so the primary function of a burn bed is to distribute the weight of the patient so evenly that no single bed contact ...

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   Shop Saatva's February 2025 sale to get 20 percent off the Classic Mattress, our fave editor-tested pick for back pain, other beds, pillows, sheets and more.

5. Negative-pressure wound therapy - Wikipedia

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   Negative pressure wound therapy device. Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), also known as a vacuum assisted closure (VAC), is a therapeutic technique using a suction pump, tubing, and a dressing to remove excess wound exudate and to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds and second- and third-degree burns.

6. Orthopedic mattress - Wikipedia

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   An orthopedic mattress (or orthopaedic mattress) is a mattress designed to support the joints, back and overall body. The product is informed by the medical study of orthopaedics which focuses on disorders or deformities of the spine and joints. Orthopaedic mattresses have been created to combat the problems one might experience with a bad back ...

7. Bedridden - Wikipedia

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   Contractures, osteoporosis from disuse and the degeneration of joints can occur. Being confined to bed can add to the likelihood of developing an increased heart rate, decreased cardiac output, hypertension, and thromboembolism. [8] People with disabilities who are bedridden are at risk for developing pressure sores.

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   Tuft & Needle mattresses are 20% off during Black Friday, while accessories (like pillows, mattress protectors, and sheets) are 15% off with the code MATTRESS15. $716 at Tuft & Needle Tempur-Pedic

9. Memory foam - Wikipedia

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   Memory foam was subsequently used in medical settings. For example, when patients were required to lie immobile in bed, on a firm mattress, for an unhealthy period of time, the pressure on some of their body regions impaired blood flow, causing pressure sores or gangrene. Memory foam mattresses significantly decreased such events, as well as ...