Hip fracture and pressure ulcers - The Pan-European Pressure Ulcer Study - Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors

International Wound Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 315-328

  Lindholm, Christina ^a,b   Sterner, Eila ^b   Romanelli, Marco ^c   Pina, Elaine ^d   Torra Y Bou, Joan ^e   Hietanen, Helvi ^f   Iivanainen, Ansa ^g   Gunningberg, Lena ^h   Hommel, Ami ⁱ   Klang, Birgitta ^b   Dealey, Carol ^j  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Wound Healing Research Unit   (Italy)

^d National Institute of Public Health   (Portugal)

^e Helsinki University Central Hospital ^*

^f HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g Faculty of Medicine   (Sweden)

^h UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

ⁱ LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Braden scale; Comorbidity; Dehydration; Hip fracture; Moist skin; North and South Europe; Old age; Pressure ulcers; Risk factors; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEHYDRATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; THIRST;

EID: 44349122500     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00452.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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