Skin blood flow response to 2-hour repositioning in long-term care residents: A pilot study

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 529-537

  Wong, Vivian ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY POSTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUPINE POSITION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; PRESSURE ULCER; PROGNOSIS; PRONE POSITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUPINE POSITION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860396148     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31822aceda     Document Type: Article

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