Pressure ulcer prevention in intensive care patients: Guidelines and practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 370-374

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

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AHCPR; EPUAP; Guidelines; ICU; Pressure ulcer; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MOBILIZATION; NURSING INTERVENTION; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL WARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62849086391     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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