Incidence, prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in intensive care patients: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-421

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

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Foam mattresses; Hydrocolloid; Incidence; Intensive care patients; Pressure; Skin care; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APACHE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 62549092317     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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