Impact of textiles on formation and prevention of skin lesions and bedsores

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-28

  Zhong, Wen ^a   Ahmad, Ayyaz ^a   Xing, Malcolm M Q ^b,d   Yamada, Pat ^c   Hamel, Carole ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Riverview Health Centre   (Canada)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsores; Fabrics; Pressure ulcers; Textiles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; SKIN DEFECT; TEXTILE;

BEDDING AND LINENS; CANADA; CLOTHING; FEMALE; FRICTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TEXTILES; WALKING;

EID: 40549086288     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569520701856765     Document Type: Article

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