Journal of tissue viability
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Observational Study
Trends in mortality due to pressure ulcers in Spain, over the period 1999-2016.
to analyse trends in mortality by Pressure Ulcers (PU) in Spain, between 1999 and 2016. ⋯ This study provides a general overview of the epidemiology of PU mortality in Spain. It may serve as a confirmation of the good health policies carried out in the past on PU, given that we observe a generalised decrease in mortality from PUs over the period. Mortality was higher in women at the beginning of the period but without differences at the end, compared with men. Changes occurred over time could be explained by implementation of patient safety policies.