Assessment of patient support surfaces: Principle, practice and limitations

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 163-169

  Rithalia, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternating pressure air mattresses; Equipment design; Interface pressure; Pressure relief; Pressure ulcers; Tissue perfusion

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NURSING; PATIENT TREATMENT; STRAIN;

AETIOLOGY; BLOOD GAS MEASUREMENTS; PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACES; PRESSURE ULCERS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ALTERNATING PRESSURE AIR MATTRESS; BED; COST; DECUBITUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRESSURE; REVIEW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TISSUE PERFUSION;

BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 22844450196     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900410001731191     Document Type: Review

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