Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trials to compare the effect of a silk-like fabric to standard hospital linens on the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 14-31

  Coladonato, Joseph ^a   Smith, Annette ^b   Watson, Nancy ^c   Brown, Anne T ^a   McNichol, Laurie L ^b   Clegg, Amyi ^a   Griffin, Tracyi ^d   McPhail, Lora ^e   Montgomery, Terry G ^e  

^a MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Wesley Long Community Hospital   (United States)

^c Nursing Renal/Medical Surgical ^*  (United States)

^d Wesley Long Community Hospital ^*  (United States)

^e Precision Fabrics Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedding and linens; Clinical study; Incidence; Pressure ulcer; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DECUBITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BEDDING AND LINENS; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84867766827     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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