How do microclimate factors affect the risk for superficial pressure ulcers: A mathematical modeling study

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Gefen, Amit ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Pressure; Relative humidity; Shear; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTACT PRESSURE; DECUBITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROCLIMATE; PARAMETER; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKIN TOLERANCE; SUPERFICIAL PRESSURE ULCER;

BEDS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MICROCLIMATE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 79960118553     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: 18764746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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