Assessing evidence supporting redistribution of pressure for pressure ulcer prevention: A review

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-213

  Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Sonenblum, Sharon ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body posture; Clinical interventions; Postural supports; Pressure magnitude; Pressure ulcers; Prevention interventions; Support surface; Tissue loading; Turning frequency; Weight shifting frequency; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURES; CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS; POSTURAL SUPPORT; PRESSURE ULCERS; PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS; WEIGHT SHIFTING FREQUENCY;

LOADING; TISSUE; WHEELCHAIRS;

DISEASES;

BLOOD FLOW; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; BODY SURFACE; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSITIONING DEVICE; PRESSURE REDISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SUPPORT SURFACE; TIME; WEIGHT SHIFTING; WHEELCHAIR;

BEDS; HUMANS; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 79954515395     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.05.0102     Document Type: Review

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