When is an anti-decubitus mattress necessary?

No one is immune from unpleasant moments related to personal health or the health of loved ones. Stroke, hip fracture, diseases that lead to prolonged immobility of the patient - this is just a small list of cases in which a person is prone to the formation of bedsores.

Anti-decubitus mattresses are necessary when a person is forced to spend a long period of time in bed in a lying position. It is in such cases that you should consider purchasing such a rehabilitation tool.

Bedsores: symptoms and stages

Bedsores - this is a disorder of the soft tissues of the body due to prolonged pressure on certain areas and the lack of oxygen saturation.

The main causes of bedsores:

• prolonged immobility of the patient;
• excessive weight of the patient;
• poor patient care;
• excessive dry skin;
• diseases leading to tissue necrosis and others.

The most prone to bedsores are the following areas: buttocks, sacrums, protruding bones of the hips and pelvis, elbows. It is necessary to buy an anti-bedsore mattress from the very beginning of the bed rest regimen in order to prevent the occurrence of bedsores, because it will be more difficult to treat them later.

Bedsores are divided into 4 stages:

Stage 1: redness that does not go away after stopping pressure on the affected areas.

Stage 2: slight damage to the skin, peeling off a thin layer of the epidermis.

Stage 3: damage to the skin, which leads to the destruction of the layer down to the muscle tissue. Accompanied by liquid secretions. Looks like a wound.

Stage 4: complete damage to soft tissues. Deep arousal, up to the exposure of tendons, bones.

Prevention of bedsores in bedridden people

For high-quality prevention and treatment of bedsores, it is very important to follow some simple rules that will help to significantly alleviate the patient's condition. It is very important to ensure periodic changes in the patient's position, for example, turning from the back to the left or right side. A functional medical bed with patient turning functions will greatly help with this. Such beds have several movable sections that allow you to adjust and raise the upper body and legs. A medical bed allows you to change the static pressure on different parts of the body. Also, such beds significantly facilitate patient care.

Massage of body parts prone to bedsores will improve blood circulation and oxygen supply to the skin. It is very important to pay attention to the quality of nutrition and pay attention to proteins, which should be regularly present in the patient's diet. A person should drink at least 1.5 liters of water daily.

Today, the most effective way to treat and prevent bedsores, even if it is not possible to follow the recommendation, is anti-bedsore mattresses, which you can always buy in the Med1 store.

How to choose an anti-bedsore mattress?

Before buying a mattress for bedsores, you need to familiarize yourself with their classifications, types, models and choose the one that suits your needs. You can always ask our managers questions that will help you choose effective rehabilitation products and tell you how to use them correctly.

Opposite mattresses are divided into three main types:

1. Anti-decubitus mattress of non-compressor type. They have only a slight preventive effect against bedsores and, unfortunately, do not have a high level of evidence for the treatment of bedsores.

Anti-decubitus mattress made of millet is a popular product, which is a sheet up to 1.5 cm high, made of natural fabric, stitched in the form of rectangles filled with natural materials (buckwheat, millet). Thanks to this type of surface, they improve the saturation of the skin with oxygen and provide a passive massage effect. An anti-decubitus mattress without a compressor is recommended for use in the absence of bedsores for preventive purposes.

2. ROHO mattresses are a type of non-compressor mattresses recognized as effective in dealing with bedsores of 1,2,3,4 degrees due to the principle of immersing the body in water, which imitates the mattress. These mattresses are expensive, but effective. We recommend such models if using a compressor is impossible or there is discomfort in its use.
3. An anti-decubitus mattress with a compressor is the most effective method of combating bedsores and for their prevention. The principle consists of alternately filling different parts of the mattress with air, which gives a good massage effect.

There are two main types of anti-decubitus mattresses:

• A porous anti-decubitus mattress is the most popular and inexpensive type of anti-decubitus mattress. It effectively prevents and treats grades 1 and 2 bedsores. The principle of operation is the alternate pumping of different cells with a massaging effect. The mattress allows you to effectively affect the entire body, evenly distribute pressure and prevent the occurrence of new bedsores.
• A sectional anti-decubitus mattress (tubular, balloon) is an effective way to combat bedsores. It consists of several sections connected to each other along the long side. Using a compressor, the sections are alternately inflated (even, then odd) and effectively massage the body. This type of mattress is designed for the prevention and treatment of bedsores of 1, 2, 3, 4 degrees, that is, the most complex and advanced. The price of these mattresses is significantly higher than cellular ones, which is also due to the use of higher quality and more durable materials.

What else should you pay attention to when choosing a mattress for bedsores?

• Static function. An additional function that is found in cellular and sectional mattresses. A medical mattress with static pressure allows you to transfer all cells or sections to a fully inflated position at the same time and turn off the massage function at this moment. Convenient when used in places with problematic power supply.

It is also useful if it is necessary to transfer a person to rest mode for a while, without losing the preventive function at this time. Without this function, when the mattress is turned off, it completely deflates, for further use the person will need to be removed from the mattress and inflated to the working position, then place the person on it again.

• Microperforation. Found in expensive models of sectional mattresses. Provides an additional effect of micro-blowing and drying of damaged skin.
• A/B/C. New development of the principle of operation of sectional mattresses. A more advanced technology for changing the inflation cycles of sections, allowing to reduce the pressure on the patient's body by 33%.
• CPR. A function that allows you to deflate the mattress as quickly as possible in emergency cases.

Our managers have the necessary knowledge and experience in the selection of anti-decubitus mattresses and other rehabilitation products. If you have difficulties with the choice - call us at (097) 303-31-12 - We will promptly consult and deliver you an anti-bedsore mattress as quickly as possible.