Pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence in intensive care patients: A literature review

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-79

  Shahin, Eman S M ^a   Dassen, Theo ^a   Halfens, Ruud J G ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ICU; Incidence; Pressure ulcer; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING CARE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41149122637     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00249.x     Document Type: Review

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