Prevention of pressure ulcers after pediatric tracheotomy using a Mepilex Ag dressing

Laryngoscope

Volumn 123, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3201-3205

  Kuo, Connie Y ^a   Wootten, Christopher T ^b   Tylor, Dale A ^b   Werkhaven, Jay A ^b   Huffman, Kimberly F ^b   Goudy, Steven L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric general; tracheotomy; ulcer

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOAM DRESSING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SILVER DRESSING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE; TRACHEOTOMY; WOUND COMPLICATION;

PEDIATRIC GENERAL; TRACHEOTOMY; ULCER;

BANDAGES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84888427627     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.24094     Document Type: Article

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