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Bedsores, more properly known as pressure ulcers or decubitus, are lesions caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas. Although completely treatable if found early, without medical attention, bedsores can become life-threatening.

5 Great Resources on Bedsores

• Wikipedia: Bedsores
• eMedicine: Decubitus Ulcers (Bedsores)
• Mayo Clinic: Bedsores
• New York-Presbyterian: Bedsores
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Pressure Sores

5 Latest Headlines on Bedsores

• More Bedsores News from Google

What AreBedsores?

• HealthWise (via WebMD): Pressure Sores (Bedsores)
• Encyclopedia of Surgery: Bedsores
• About.com: Decubitus Ulcer (Besores)
• WrongDiagnosis: Bedsores
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus) : Pressure ulcer
• The Health Pages: Information about Pressure Ulcers or Bed Sores

What Are The Symptoms of Bedsores?

• Merck: Pressure Sore (Bedsore) Symptoms
• StrengthforCaring: Symptoms of Bed Sores
• Mayo Clinic: Bedsores Signs and Symptoms
• BBCHealth: Pressure Sores (Bedsores) What are the symptoms?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Bedsores?

• Mayo Clinic: Bedsore Causes
• Merck: Pressure Sores (Bedsores) Causes
• American Cancer Society: Skin (Pressure) Sores
• Aging in the Know: Pressure Ulcers(Bedsores) Complications

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Bedsores?

• aHealthyMe: How are pressure sores treated?
• InteliHealth: Bedsore Treatment
• University of Washington: Taking Care of Pressure Sores
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Bedsores

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Bedsores?

• Answers.com: Bedsores: Alternative treatment
• HealthWise (via PeaceHealth): Bedsore Alternative Treatment

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Bedsores?

• WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Bedsores
• InteliHealth: Bedsore Prognosis
• eMedicine: Pressure Ulcers (Bedsores) Prognosis
• Answers.com: Bedsores: Prognosis
• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: Pressure Ulcer Stages

How Do You Prevent Bedsores?

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: Prevention of Pressure Sores through Skin Care
• CarePathways: BedSores... Easier to Prevent Than to Heal
• About.com: Preventing and Treating Pressure Sores
• aHealthyMe: How can pressure sores be prevented?

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Bedsores

• Galvin: Day 88: Bed Sores
• Rehmeyers in Swaziland: Forgotten & Neglected
• Please Don't Take Life for Granted: What would you think

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Bedsores

• CareCureCommunity: Pressure sore
• FreeAdvice: Bedsores
• MedHelp: How to treat bedsore
• HealthBoards: A bedsore that just won't heal

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Bedsores

• JAMA: Pressure Ulcer Articles
• PubMedCentral: Pressure Ulcer Articles
• Google Scholar: Pressure Ulcer Articles

Clinical Trials on Bedsores

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Bedsore Clinical Trials

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