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Nurse clinician Doris Hung treating Madam Diong Mee Hua, 78, for her pressure injuries at Bukit Batok Polyclinic.
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SINGAPORE – Mr Frederick Bakar had been living in a nursing home for years without major health issues. But in February, he developed a severe pressure injury on his left hip that required hospital admission.
The former army staff sergeant has been paralysed from the chest down since an accident 30 years ago. As a result, the 78-year-old developed a pressure injury that became worse over time. It emitted a foul odour and made him feel sick.
