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Real-world evaluation of cellular, acellular, and matrix-like products for pressure ulcers in the post-acute setting
This observational comparative effectiveness study analyzed de-identified data from the LiftOff Registry, a national database encompassing more than 18,000 patients and 23,000 pressure ulcers (PUs) treated in long-term acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
Zwelithini Tunyiswa,1 | Ryan Dirks,2 MS, PA, CWS | Howard Walthall,3
1Open Wound Research, Puyallup, WA, USA| 2United Wound Healing, Puyallup WA, USA | 3Venture Medical, Missoula, Montana, USA
Correspondence: Zwelithini Tunyiswa (zweli@openwoundresearch.com)
Received: 22 October 2025 | Accepted: 26 October 2025
Funding: Open-access publication of this article was supported by Venture Medical. The funder had no additional influence on the study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation.
Keywords: Pressure ulcer | post acute care | cellular, acellular and matrix-like products | real-world evidence | Bayesian analysis
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https://internationaljournaloftissuerepair.com/index.php/ijtr/article/view/28/31
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