Assessment of alternating-pressure air mattresses using a time-based pressure threshold technique and continuous measurements of transcutaneous gases

Journal of tissue viability

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-20

  Rithalia, Shyam V S ^a   Heath, Glyn H ^a   Gonsalkorale, Mahendra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SKIN; STANDARD; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BEDS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXIMETRY; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN;

EID: 0033649937     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-206X(00)80015-7     Document Type: Article

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