Frequency of pressure ulcers in patients with an episode of intensive care in a university hospital;Häufigkeit von dekubitalgeschwüren bei intensivmedizinisch betreuten patienten in einem universitätsklinikum

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-171

  Stausberg, J ^a   Dahlmann, C ^a   Kroger K ^a   Maier, I ^a   Schneider, H ^a   Niebel, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcer; Hospital; Incidence; Intensive care; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 17644425273     PISSN: 01753851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00390-005-0560-6     Document Type: Article

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