The Association Between Pressure Ulcer/Injury Development and Short-term Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

PU/I development in critically ill patients treated at an ICU is an independent predictor of mortality, even though the PU/I incidence and hospital mortality were relatively low. The ICU admission SOFA and mJ/C score also were independent prognosticators of ICU mortality. Future research could focus on the role of different steps in the cascade of PU/I development, especially to the role of inflammation.