Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention

International Wound Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 309-312

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

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

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dressings; Evidence; Pressure Ulcers; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; MICROCLIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SURFACE; BANDAGE; PRESSURE ULCER; PROCEDURES; SKIN CARE;

BANDAGES; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE;

EID: 84929269317     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12107     Document Type: Article

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