Subepidermal moisture is associated with early pressure ulcer damage in nursing home residents with dark skin tones: Pilot findings

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-284

  Bates Jensen, Barbara M ^a,b,c   McCreath, Heather E ^a   Pongquan, Voranan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CAUCASIAN; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SKIN CARE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STANDARD;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 70349235928     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181a19e53     Document Type: Article

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