Comparison of alternating pressure mattresses and overlays for prevention of pressure ulcers in ventilated intensive care patients: A quasi-experimental study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2099-2106

  Manzano, Francisco ^a   Pérez, Ana María ^a   Colmenero, Manuel ^a   Aguilar, María Mar ^a   Sánchez Cantalejo, Emilio ^b   Reche, Ana María ^a   Talavera, Juan ^a   López, Francisca ^a   Barco, Sonia Frías Del ^a   Fernández Mondejar, Enrique ^a  

^a ICU   (Spain)

^b ANDALUSIAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beds; Clinical trials; Intensive care unit; Mechanical ventilation; Nursing; Pressure ulcers; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BED; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PRESSURE ULCERS; PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BEDS; CLINICAL TRIALS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; NURSING; PRESSURE ULCERS; PREVENTION;

AGED; BEDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84882250883     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12077     Document Type: Article

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