Clinical use of interface pressure to predict pressure ulcer development: A systematic review

Assistive Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-85

  Reenalda, Jasper ^a   Jannink, Michiel ^a,b   Nederhand, Marc ^a   Ijzerman, Maarten ^b  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Interface pressure; Pressure ulcers; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; INTERFACE PRESSURE; INTERFACE PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME MEASURES; PRESSURE ULCERS; QUALITATIVE RELATION; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FORECASTING;

DISEASES;

BIOMECHANICS; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REVIEW; WHEELCHAIR;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 70349304096     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400430903050437     Document Type: Review

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