4th EPUAP Focus Meeting 2018 hosted byTurku University Hospital (Turku, Finland) and Finnish Wound Care Society.

The Pressure Ulcers in Critically Ill Paediatric and Adult Populations: Science and Practice United

Focus Meeting 2018 Local Organising Committee

• Maarit Ahtiala, Chair of the conference
• Carina Bååth, Co-chair of the conference
• Tiia-Marjaana Repo
• Leena Berg
• Tarja Niemi
• Heli Kallio
• Noora Lapila
• Anna Hellström-Aaltonen
• Anna Packalén
• Anne Korvenpää
• Teijo Saari

Programme topics:

• Introduction to the world of intensive care
• Risks and risk assessment of pressure ulcers
• Skin care protocols in critically ill patients
• Paediatric Intensive Care Unit point of view, demands on neonatal and children
• Medical devices related to the pressure ulcers in PICU and ICU
• Challenges in positioning and repositioning in ICU: Haemodynamics and oxygenation
• Special topics in critical care
• Outcomes of intensive care