The association of BMI and braden total score on the occurrence of pressure ulcers

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-371

  Drake, Daniel J ^a   Swanson, Melvin ^b   Baker, Gloria ^b   Pokorny, Marie ^b   Rose, Mary Ann ^b   Clark Reed, Laurie ^c   Waters, Wanda ^c   Watkins Jr , Frank R ^c   Engelke, Martha Keehner ^b  

^a University Health Systems   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954987588     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181e45774     Document Type: Article

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