The opening session of the Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 18 October 1945. Â© 2012 Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. The majority of the perpetrators and collaborators were never brought to justice.
People with anxiety and high amounts of stress have been observed to have higher than normal rates of ulcers and more frequent infections caused by H. pylori. (4) Stress weakens the immune system and worsens digestion, making it more likely you become sick from various bacteria or microbes you come into contact with.
Risk factors. Pressure ulcers are caused by pressure and/or shear forces over a bony prominence in the presence of a number of risk factors, the most important of which is immobility. Other conditions that increase the risk include: Alzheimer's disease. Cardiovascular disease. Diabetes mellitus. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).