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• WCAW：美国伤口数据
• 2016-06-06
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           2016年6月6至10日，美国WCAW将举行伤口宣传周活动(Wound Care Awareness Week)，希望借此唤起人们对伤口护理的重视。
           2015年，全美难以愈合伤口患者达670万，每年此类伤口护理相关费用达500亿美元。难以愈合伤口种类包括：糖尿病足、压疮、静脉溃疡、外科和创伤伤口及动脉溃疡。
           全美有糖尿病患者2910万，占人口总数的9.3%；
           每年的糖尿病足患者达190万；
           因糖尿病足截肢患者5年死亡率达到了50%；
           30%未经充分治疗的伤口会发展到截肢。
           每年75岁以上人群（占人口总数的13.2%）有250万人发生压疮。
           患者接受治疗的地点比例：40%在医院门诊伤口中心、20%为住院患者、5%在长期照护中心（相当于国内的老年护理院）、35%为独立诊所或门诊。
  
           The Chronic Wound Epidemic
           In 2016, an estimated 6.7 million patients are suffering with non-healing advanced wounds in the US.
  
           Cost of Chronic Wounds
           Cost to treat advanced wounds to exceeds $50 billion annually in the US.
  
           A few simple facts about Wound Care
           In 2015, an estimated 6.7 million patients are suffering with non-healing advanced wounds.
           Patients with an amputation have a 50% mortality rate within 5 years.
           There are approximately 29,100,000 diabetic patients in the US (9.3% of population) who experience approximately 1.9 million Diabetic Foot Ulcers each year.
           Each year 2.5 million patients aged 75+ acquire a Pressure Ulcer (13.2% of relevant population).
           Cost to treat advanced wounds exceeds $50 billion annually in the US.
  
           Where are advanced wounds treated?
           Hospital outpatient wound center: 40%
           Hospital inpatient: 20%
           Long term care facility: 5%
           Stand alone (Dr. office, ASC, home): 35%
  
           30% of untreated wounds result in amputation.
  
           Estimated number of wounded patients per year:
           Diabetic foot ulcer patients: 2,098,750
           Venous leg ulcer patients: 817,244
           Pressure Ulcer patients: 2,906,336
           Surgical/trauma wound patients: 519,923
           Arterial ulcer patients: 388,730
  
           Support WCAW (Wound Care Awareness Week) on June 6-10, 2016
           http://woundcareawareness.com/