Frequency, location and risk factors of neonatal skin injuries from mechanical forces of pressure, friction, shear and stripping: A systematic literature review

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 173-180

  August, Deanne L ^a,b   New, Karen ^c   Ray, Robin A ^b   Kandasamy, Yogavijayan ^a,b  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidermal stripping; Neonate; Pressure injury; Prevalence; Skin injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 85030459023     PISSN: 13551841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2017.08.003     Document Type: Review

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