Never say never: A descriptive study of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in a hospital setting

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 274-281

  Bry, Karen E ^a   Buescher, Diannalyn ^a   Sandrik, Mary ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TIME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861193499     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3182549102     Document Type: Review

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