The trend of pressure ulcer prevalence rates in German hospitals: Results of seven cross-sectional studies

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 36-46

  Kottner, Jan ^a   Wilborn, Doris ^a   Dassen, Theo ^a   Lahmann, Nils ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Pressure ulcer risk; Prevalence.

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK;

EID: 62849099190     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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