Open AccessUsing Subepidermal Moisture Level as an Indicator of Early Pressure Damage to Local Skin and Tissue
Author(s) -
Steve Gershon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in skin and wound care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1538-8654
pISSN - 1527-7941
DOI - 10.1097/01.asw.0000655380.86380.7b
Subject(s) - sacrum , heel , medicine , pressure injury , confounding , surgery , anatomy , pathology , physical therapy
Inflammation triggered by tissue injury increases blood flow to the injured area, resulting in fluid accumulation below the epidermis known as subepidermal moisture (SEM). This accumulation can be assessed using an SEM scanner. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether levels of SEM from repeated measures at a localized area confirm the absence of a pressure injury at that site in healthy participants.