Intraoperatively acquired pressure ulcers: Are there common risk factors?

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 57-69

  Aronovitch, Sharon A ^a  

^a EXCELSIOR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraoperative; Pressure ulcer; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCULATION; DECUBITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY;

ANESTHETICS; BLOOD CIRCULATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 34047102581     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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