This problem is not caused by insects or disease but is a way the plant reduces water loss from its leaves during cold, dry, windy weather. Plants should recover when the weather warms again. Table 1.
Purpose: To reduce the number of health careâacquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in patients in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CVICU) and to develop nursing processes to prevent HAPUs, thus reducing morbidity, mortality, and cost.
Category 4 pressure ulcers and reduce the cost. burden to the Trust. The cost of treating a Category. 4 pressure ulcer has previously been estimated to. be Â£10.5511, however these costs will vary across. Healthcare settings and the aim of this study was to. determine the cost of treating a hospital acquired.