A controlled, randomized, comparative study of a radiant heat bandage on the healing of stage 3-4 pressure ulcers: A pilot study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-49

  Thomas, David R ^a   Diebold, Marilyn R ^a   Eggemeyer, Linda M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcer; Pressure ulcer; Wound healing; Wounds

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXUDATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; NURSING HOME; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL RATE; ULCER HEALING; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 17844370216     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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