Skin alterations of intact skin and risk factors associated with pressure ulcer development in surgical patients: A cohort study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 655-663

  Nixon, Jane ^a   Cranny, Gillian ^b   Bond, Senga ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Pressure ulcer classification; Pressure ulcers; Risk factors; Skin erythema

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; ERYTHEMA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; ENGLAND; ERYTHEMA; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34250203615     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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