The importance of repeated risk assessment for pressure sores in cardiovascular surgery

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 343-349

  Stordeur, S ^a   Laurent, S ^a   D'Hoore, W ^b,c  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c Ctr des Sci Hospitalières   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular surgery; Decubitus ulcers, etiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OPERATION DURATION; PERFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; STEROID THERAPY;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031850001     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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