Systematic review of the use of prophylactic dressings in the prevention of pressure ulcers

International Wound Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 460-471

  Clark, Michael ^a   Black, Joyce ^b   Alves, Paulo ^c   Brindle, C T ^d   Call, Evan ^e   Dealey, Carol ^f   Santamaria, Nick ^g  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer prevention; Prophylactic dressings

Indexed keywords

BANDAGE; DECUBITUS; FOAM DRESSING; FOOT ULCER; GAUZE DRESSING; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOSE ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLACTIC DRESSING; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SACRUM; SACRUM PRESSURE ULCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND DRESSING; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; VERY ELDERLY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84927909233     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12212     Document Type: Review

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