Prospective study: Reducing pressure ulcers in intensive care units at a Turkish medical center

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 404-411

  Uzun, Özge ^a   Aylaz, Rukuye ^a   Karadaǧ, Ezgi ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349316763     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181aaf524     Document Type: Article

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