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ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK OF DECUBITUS ULCERS USING BRADEN SCALE [PDF]

Journal of IMAB, 2021
Purpose: Within the behavioral guidelines of hospitalized patients who need compensatory nursing care, an assessment of the risk of decubitus ulcers is recommended to be done at regular intervals, in schedule, and after each altered state.
Despina Georgieva
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Wearable Prophylaxis Tool for AI-Driven Identification of Early Warning Patterns of Pressure Ulcers

Bioengineering, 2023
As today’s society ages, age-related diseases become more frequent. One very common but yet preventable disease is the development of pressure ulcers (PUs). PUs can occur if tissue is exposed to a long-lasting pressure load, e.g., lying on tissue without
Lorenz Gruenerbel, Ferdinand Heinrich, Jonathan Böhlhoff-Martin, Lynn Röper, Hans-Günther Machens, Arthur Gruenerbel, Moritz Schillinger, Andreas Kist, Franz Wenninger, Martin Richter, Leonard Steinbacher   +10 more
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EFFLEURAGE MASSAGE WITH VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO) TO PREVENT DECUBITUS ULCERS IN IMMOBILIZED PATIENTS: A CASE STUDY

Journal of Vocational Nursing, 2023
Introduction: Some of the problems that arise due to incomplete mobilization, the most common are decubitus ulcers. Massage effleurage (ME) is used as a non-pharmacological intervention that can be given to patients who are immobilized, aiming to keep ...
Agung Subakti Nuzulullail, Satriya Pranata, Yunie Armiyati, Chanif Chanif   +3 more
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Combining 10 Matrix Pressure Sensor to Read Human Body’s Pressure in Sleeping Position in Relation with Decubitus Patients

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 2022
This work uses piezoresistive matrix pressure sensors to map the human body’s pressure profile in a sleeping position. This study aims to detect the area with the highest pressure, to visualize the pressure profile into a heatmap, and to reduce decubitus
Hartono Pranjoto, Andrew Febrian Miyata, Lanny Agustine   +2 more
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Application of the Jigsaw Puzzle Flap Based on Freestyle Perforators to Repair Large and Deep Ulcers on the Buttocks

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundDecubitus ulcers are common skin injuries in plastic and burn surgery departments, usually occur in patients with a long disease course and poor underlying health.
Xiaoming Chen, Biao Huang, Haitao Xiao, Lu An, Wenxing Su, Daojiang Yu   +5 more
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Bacterial Autofluorescence Digital Imaging Guides Treatment in Stage 4 Pelvic Pressure Injuries: A Preliminary Case Series

Diagnostics, 2021
Pelvic pressure injuries in long-term care facilities are at high risk for undetected infection and complications from bacterial contamination and stalling of wound healing.
James B. Stiehl
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Retrospective Study of Decubitus Ulcer in Hospitalized Patients

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2023
Background: Decubitus ulcer is an area of necrotic tissue due to compression of protrusion because of prolonged immobilization. Decubitus ulcer is complication that often occur due to prolonged bed rest.
Ervina Rosmarwati, Nurrachmat Mulianto
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LITERATURE REVIEW: FAMILY CARING METHOD TO PREVENT DECUBITUS IN STROKE PATIENTS

JPH RECODE (Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development), 2022
Background: Stroke is a medical emergency condition that often causes death and disability recorded worldwide. About 5.5 million people died and 44 million people living with the residual effects of stroke.
Alipio da Costa, Yuli Peristiwati, Agusta Dina Ellina, Asruria Sani Fajriah   +3 more
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DOES DECUBITUS AFFECT NEURAL ELEMENTS POSITIONING? A MRI STUDY COMPARING DORSAL AND LATERAL POSITION

Coluna/Columna, 2020
Objective To evaluate the displacement of nerve structures according to the decubitus position of the patient in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study.
LUCAS NUNES SALES DE MELO, RAFAEL BARRETO SILVA, JOSÉ CARLOS BARBE GONÇALVES, GABRIELA AIELLO FERNANDES PANTAROTO   +3 more
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Does conventional defecography has a role to play in evaluation of evacuatory disorders in Indian population?

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2013
Barium studies are one of the best investigations for evaluating submucosal and extrinsic mass lesions. However, barium studies bring less money, are operator dependent and one of the more difficult investigations for radiologists to master.
Sheo Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, Gustav Andreisek   +2 more
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