Non-blanchable erythema as an indicator for the need for pressure ulcer prevention: A randomized-controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 325-335

  Vanderwee, Katrien ^a,b   Grypdonck, Maria ^a   Defloor, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Non blanchable erythema; Nursing; Pressure ulcer; Prevention; Randomized controlled trial; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BED; BED REST; BELGIUM; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED REST; BEDS; BELGIUM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846124919     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01429.x     Document Type: Article

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