Interface pressure comparison of healthy premature infants with various neonatal bed surfaces

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-184

  Turnage Carrier, Carol ^a   McLane, Kathleen M ^b   Gregurich, Mary Ann ^b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Texas Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Beds; Head molding; High risk infants; Interface pressure; Mattress; Prematurity; Pressure ulcer; Skin ulcer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NURSERY; NURSING; PREMATURITY; PRESSURE;

BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NURSERIES, HOSPITAL; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 54049133338     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANC.0000324342.32464.83     Document Type: Article

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