Support surface interface pressure, microenvironment, and the prevalence of pressure ulcers: An analysis of the literature

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 50-58

  Reger, Steven I ^a   Ranganathan, Vinoth K ^b   Sahgal, Vinod ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Interface pressure; Ischemic necrosis; Prevalence; Shear; Tissue breakdown

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; PRESSURE; PREVALENCE;

BEDS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE;

EID: 35649002432     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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