Skin response to sustained loading: A clinical explorative study

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 114-122

  Kottner, J ^a   Dobos, G ^a   Andruck, A ^a   Trojahn, C ^a   Apelt, J ^a   Wehrmeyer, H ^a   Richter, C ^a   Blume Peytavi, U ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Skin barrier; Stratum corneum hydration; TEWL

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BED; DECUBITUS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRATION; LOADING TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUPINE POSITION; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; PRESSURE ULCER;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84939263429     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: 18764746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2015.04.002     Document Type: Article

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