Prevention of tracheostomy-related pressure ulcers in children

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Boesch, R Paul ^a   Myers, Christine ^a   Garrett, Tonia ^a   Nie, AnnMarie ^a   Thomas, Natalie ^a   Chima, Amrita ^a   McPhail, Gary L ^a   Ednick, Mathew ^a   Rutter, Michael J ^a   Dressman, Kathy ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Quality improvement; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CARE; TRACHEOSTOMY; WORKFLOW; WOUND CARE;

EID: 84857990988     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0649     Document Type: Article

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