Are pressure redistribution surfaces or heel protection devices effective for preventing heel pressure ulcers?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 602-608

  Junkin, Joan ^a   Gray, Mikel ^b  

^a Healing Touch Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74349109245     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181be282f     Document Type: Review

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