Prognostic factors associated with pressure sore development in the immediate post-operative period

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 279-289

  Nixon, J ^a   Brown, J ^b   McElvenny, D ^b   Mason, S ^b   Bond, S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE ULCER; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034242897     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(99)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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