Evaluation of prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers and their relationship with mattresses used in a general hospital intensive care unit

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 401-404

  Sterzi, S ^a   Selvaggi, G ^a,b   Romanelli, A ^a   Valente, P ^a   Bertolini, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intensive care unit; Mattress; Pressure sore

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STAGING;

EID: 0037298653     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-002-0444-y     Document Type: Article

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