Although this disease typically affects older adults, patients of any age can develop cancer in the colon.

A pressure ulcer is a skin or tissue injury usually formed due to prolonged pressure over a specific body area.

Falls are the top cause of injury in older adults, but healthcare patients are more prone to falls because of limited mobility, surgery recovery, or general weakness due to illness.

When a person has a heart attack or other heart conditions such as heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation programs are crucial for recovery.

Patients who have lost the ability to eat by themselves often need the food to be administered directly into their mouths through enteral feedings.

Patients whose digestive systems either can't tolerate or can't absorb food properly are ideal candidates for parenteral nutrition.

After a patient goes through a surgical procedure, postoperative care is the type of care in charge of providing comfort, pain relief, wound care, and day-to-day support.

Gastric ulcers are painful sores in the stomach lining, also called peptic ulcers. Gastric ulcers are a particular type of peptic ulcer disease.

The purpose of colostomy care is for the patient's acceptance, learning, and adapting, such as skin protection and preventing complications.

Arthritis is the primary cause of disability in the United States. Around 60 million adults are affected by some form of it. It provokes stiffness, pain, and inflammation of the joints and the surrounding tissues.