Effectiveness of instituting a specific bed protocol in reducing complications associated with bed rest

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 340-347

  Schweinberger, Monica H ^a   Roukis, Thomas S ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcer; Deep venous thrombosis; Hospital acquired pneumonia; Nursing care; Pressure ulcer; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BED REST; BODY POSITION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DECUBITUS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PRESSURE ULCER; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; BED REST; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77954034656     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.02.020     Document Type: Article

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