Use of a sacral silicone border foam dressing as one component of a pressure ulcer prevention program in an intensive care unit setting

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-149

  Walsh, Nancy S ^a   Blanck, Alyson W ^a   Smith, Lisa ^a   Cross, Maribeth ^a   Andersson, Liane ^a   Polito, Carol ^a  

^a DANBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACK; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CONNECTICUT; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; SILICONES;

EID: 84859138237     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3182435579     Document Type: Article

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