Epidemiology, risk and prevention of pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: a literature review.

Journal of wound care

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 269-275

  de Laat, E H ^a   Schoonhoven, L ^a   Pickkers, P ^a   Verbeek, A L ^a   van Achterberg, T ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED; BED REST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WOUND HEALING;

BED REST; BEDS; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33746434566     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2006.15.6.26920     Document Type: Review

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