Using temperature of pressure-related intact discolored areas of skin to detect deep tissue injury: An observational' retrospective' correlational study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 20-31

  Farid, Karen J ^a   Winkelman, Chris ^b   Rizkala, Adel ^c   Jones, Katherine ^b  

^a STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

erythema; predictive value of test; pressure ulcer; retrospective study; thermography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEMPERATURE;

HUMANS; NECROSIS; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84865791027     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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