Effect of Infused Norepinephrine Dosage on Pressure Ulcers in Perianesthesia Care Unit Patients: A Pilot Study

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-34

  Medina Concepción, Agustín ^a   Del Cristo Acosta Ramos, María ^a   Pérez García, Isabel ^a   García Díaz, Abraham ^a   Plasencia Hernández, Cristina ^a   Díaz Melián, Auxiliadora ^a   Jiménez Sosa, Alejandro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mechanical ventilation; Norepinephrine; Pressure ulcers; Research; Surgical patients

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PILOT STUDY;

HUMANS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 79251499581     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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