Pressure Ulcer, the Scale of the Problem -- Pressure Ulcer Patients' Quality of Life from a Nurse's Perspective -- Recent Advances in Pressure Ulcer Research -- Etiology and Risk Factors -- Pressure Ulcer Classification -- Risk Assessment Scales for Predicting the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers -- Equipment Selection -- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Repositioning -- Skin Care -- Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition: A New European Guideline -- Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Pressure Ulcers -- Pressure Ulcers and Wound Bed Preparation -- Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers -- Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers -- Debridement of Pressure Ulcers -- The Role of Bacteria in Pressure Ulcers -- Litigation -- The Development, Dissemination, and Use of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines -- Developing a Research Agenda -- The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means of Identifying and Dealing with a Major Health Problem with a European Initiative -- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management in the Developing World: The Developed World Must Provide Leadership -- Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.