Pressure ulcers related to prone positioning: a pandemic amidst a pandemic.

Objective: To explore the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) in patients receiving prone positioning (PP) ventilatory therapy; to compare the inflammatory status of patients who develop PUs with those who do not; and to describe the experience and useful findings that have allowed us to improve the management of these patients to reduce the incidence of PUs.

Method: An observational, descriptive and longitudinal study was conducted, where sociodemographic and laboratory data were collected from patients who were hospitalised and required PP ventilatory therapy in critical care areas (CCA) during the months of May-October 2020.

Results: From the total number of patients who required PP during their CCA stay (n=240), 202 (84.

[Adverse cutaneous reactions to drugs].

Adverse cutaneous reactions to drugs are any undesirable change in the structure or function of the skin. These are among the adverse side effects to common drugs. The most commonly implicated drugs are antibiotics and anticonvulsants.