Braden Scale in pressure ulcer risk assessment [PDF]
Objective: To analyze the applicability of the Braden Scale to individuals admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with the nursing diagnosis Impaired Physical Mobility, in its prediction potential to develop pressure ulcer (PU).
Ricardo Clayton Silva Jansen +2 more
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A Hybrid System of Braden Scale and Machine Learning to Predict Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (Bedsores): A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study [PDF]
Background: The Braden Scale is commonly used to determine Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI). However, the volume of patients who are identified as being at risk stretches already limited resources, and caregivers are limited by the number of ...
Odai Y. Dweekat +2 more
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Braden scale for assessing pneumonia after acute ischaemic stroke [PDF]
Background The prevention of pneumonia is critical for patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). The six subscales in the Braden Scale seem to be related to the occurrence of pneumonia.
Yunlong Ding +6 more
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Evaluation of the Braden scale in predicting surgical outcomes in older patients undergoing major head and neck surgery [PDF]
Background Being able to predict negative postoperative outcomes is important for helping select patients for treatment as well for informed decision‐making by patients. Frailty measures are often time and resource intensive to use as screening measures,
Rajan Grewal +7 more
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Predictive validity of the Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk in critical care patients Validez predictiva de la Escala de Braden para el riesgo de úlceras por presión en pacientes críticos Validade preditiva da escala de Braden para o risco de desenvolvimento de úlcera por pressão, em pacientes críticos [PDF]
This methodological study aimed to evaluate the predictive validity of the Braden scale in critical care patients. The study was conducted in four intensive care units of a general private hospital.
Letícia Faria Serpa +3 more
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Predictive validity of the Braden scale for patients in intensive care units. [PDF]
Patients in intensive care units are at higher risk for development of pressure ulcers than other patients. In order to prevent pressure ulcers from developing in intensive care patients, risk for development of pressure ulcers must be assessed accurately.To evaluate the predictive validity of the Braden scale for assessing risk for development of ...
Hyun S +7 more
europepmc +6 more sources
Predictive validity of the Braden scale, Norton scale and Waterlow scale in Slovak Republic [PDF]
Aim: To determine the levels of predictive validity of scales for assessing the risk of pressure ulcers (Braden, Norton and Waterlow scales) in the Slovak clinical setting. Design: A prospective study. Methods: One hundred patients staying in a long-term
Lenka Šáteková +2 more
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Penggunaan Skala Braden Terbukti Efektif dalam Memprediksi Kejadian Luka Tekan [PDF]
Luka tekan merupakan luka karena tekanan yang berlangsung lama pada kulit dan jaringan yang dapat berakibat pada kondisi yang lebih serius. Luka tekan dapat dideteksi dengan menggunakan skala Braden.
Era Dorihi Kale +2 more
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Background: Pressure ulcer (PU) is a common problem in intensive care unit (ICU). Risk assessment is the first step to PU prevention. Nonetheless, there is no consensus over the best PU risk assessment scale.
Sina Valiee +4 more
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Using the braden and glasgow scales to predict pressure ulcer risk in patients hospitalized at intensive care units Uso de la escala de braden y de glasgow para identificar el riesgo de úlceras de presión en pacientes internados en un centro de terapia intensiva Uso da escala de braden e de glasgow para identificação do risco para úlceras de pressão em pacientes internados em centro de terapia intensiva [PDF]
Pressure ulcers remain a major health issue for critical patients. The purpose of this descriptive and exploratory study was to analyze the risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized at an intensive care unit of a ...
Luciana Magnani Fernandes +1 more
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