Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
Journal Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Utilization and user satisfaction with alternating pressure air cushions: a pilot study of at-risk individuals with spinal cord injury Gary A. Wu,Susan L. Garber &Kath M. Bogie Pages 599-603 | Received 12 Nov 2014, Accepted 05 Mar 2015, Published online: 24 Mar 2015 Read More
Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, SofTech, Wheelchair Cushions
The following are summaries of some of the clinical studies and case reports written on the Aquila wheelchair cushions UAB Health Systems A 56 year old male had been on a Roho cushion but he was unable to do the required pressure lifts and he developed ulcers which grew larger Read More
Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, SofTech, Wheelchair Cushions
3-01-18 The following is a summary of information received from the reporting nurse, Christopher F. from Rose of Sharon nursing home in Roseville MN regarding a patient using the Aquila SofTech Basic cushion. The cushion used is the SofTech Basic which is the cushion designed for the nursing home, LTC, Read More
Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
J Rehabil Res Dev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Jun 14. Published in final edited form as: J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014; 51(8): 1265–1276. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.01.0009 PMCID: PMC4465367 NIHMSID: NIHMS694036 Gary A. Wu, PhD1 and Kath M. Bogie, DPhil1,2,* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this Read More
Airpulse PK2, Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
Physician Heal Thyself The Prevention of Pressure-Associated Staphylococcal Furuncles Robert J. Sherertz, MD Written as an editorial commentary regarding Farr BM. Preventing Recurrent Pressure-Related Furuncles (boils) with an Alternating Air Cushion on pages 21 – 24 of the Journal. New medical devices are appearing at a furious pace. Some devices such as Read More
Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Cushions
A five year study of 13 adult full time wheelchair users published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. Effects of conventional and alternating cushion weight-shifting in persons with spinal cord injury. Gary A. Wu, PhD; Kath M. Bogie, DPhil An effective wheelchair cushion is essential to prevent pressure Read More
Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
Why do therapists and doctors strongly recommend regular pressure lifts? The reason for this is to take the pressure off your buttocks boney areas in order to avoid the number one cause of pressure ulcers, constant unrelieved pressure. Sci-health.org suggest the following methods of pressure relief in a manual wheelchair. Read More
Airpulse PK2, Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions treatment
John H. Holliman, M.D. Professor of Pathology – University of Oklahoma College of Medicine December 21, 2006 Dear Sirs, In June of this year, I was admitted to the hospital with an extensive grade 4 sacral decubitus ulcer requiring two surgical debridements. I was then discharged to home care for Read More
Airpulse PK2, Pressure Injury Management, Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
October 30, 2006 To Whom It May Concern, Medical History and Level of Function Your Client Keith [***], was diagnosed with a T-8 spinal cord injury due to a motor vehicle accident. This condition has resulted in a complete paralysis below the waist and lower extremities. He has a history Read More
Airpulse PK2, Pressure Injury Prevention, Wheelchair Cushions
Powered, alternating pressure wheelchair cushions effectiveness on patients who currently have or are at high risk for developing pressure sores. Date Submitted: January 2, 2009 Co-Investigators J. Gregory Jones, MD, Comprehensive Wound Center, Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, Washington Eddie M. Lipan, MD, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, Tempe, Arizona Facilitator Juli Shogan, RN, Wound Solutions, Colbert, Read More
