Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for surgery-related pressure ulcers: A meta-analysis

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 495-499

  Liu, Peng ^a   He, Wei ^a   Chen, Hong Lin ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DECUBITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY;

COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84866386801     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318265222a     Document Type: Article

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