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Braden Scale and Norton Scale Modified by INSALUD in an Acute Care Hospital

Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 2014
The objective of this article was to determine the most suitable cutoff point (CP) for the Braden Scale and Norton Modified Scale by INSALUD Scale (Norton-MI) in an acute care hospital.The authors have designed a prospective, descriptive study of patients from their hospital.

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Contribution of Individual Items to the Performance of the Norton Pressure Ulcer Prediction Scale

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1998
OBJECTIVES : To assess the specific contribution to overall scale performance of each of the five items that constitute the Norton pressure ulcer prediction scale. DESIGN : A comparison of statistical models based on cross‐sectional ...
Thomas Perneger
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Which pressure sore risk calculator? A study of the effectiveness of the Norton scale in Hong Kong

International Journal of Nursing Studies, 1997
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Norton score in predicting the likely occurrence of pressure sores compared to the Waterlow scale in Hong Kong. Two elderly care wards (one male and one female) were chosen, the sample size was 185 and the mean age of subjects was 80.4.
Peter French
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Norton scale scores and 1-year mortality in elderly patients following lower limb amputations

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie, 2014
The Norton scale is used for assessing the risk of pressure ulcers. The association between low admission Norton scale scores (ANSS), complications and mortality in elderly patients following lower limb amputations has never been studied until now.The aim of this study was to investigate if low ANSSs are associated with complications the 30-day and 1 ...
M Salai
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Admission Norton scale scores (ANSS) and postoperative complications following hip fracture surgery in the elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2012
We sought to determine if low ANSS, usually associated with high pressure ulcer risk, are also associated with postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality following hip fracture surgery in the elderly. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary medical center.
Dan Justo, Moshe Salai
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Predictive validity of the Braden Scale, Norton Scale, and Waterlow Scale in the Czech Republic

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2016
AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine the predictive validity of the Braden, Norton, and Waterlow scales in 2 long‐term care departments in the Czech Republic. Assessing the risk for developing pressure ulcers is the first step in their prevention.
Lenka Šateková   +2 more
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Pressure injuries in surgical patients: a comparison of Norton, Braden and Waterlow risk assessment scales

Journal of Wound Care, 2022
Objective: This study aims to determine the predictive power of the Norton, Braden and Waterlow scales in determining risk of pressure injury (PI) in surgical patients. Method: This prospective study was carried out in the surgery clinic of a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey between January and April 2017.
Aysel, Gurkan   +3 more
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Effects of dietary supplement on functional condition and clinical outcome measured with a modified Norton scale

Clinical Nutrition, 1992
Elderly long-term care patients (n = 501) were randomly allocated to receive dietary supplementation (400 kcal/day) in addition to a normal hospital diet, or normal hospital diet only, for 26 weeks. The patients' functional condition was assessed by a modified Norton scale comprising mental condition, activity, mobility, food intake, fluid intake ...
M, Unosson   +3 more
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Clinical trial of the Norton Scale in acute care settings.

The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation, 1991
This study investigated the effect of using Norton Scale assessment data in the nursing care of patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers. The results indicated that incorporating the Norton Scale in care planning resulted in benefits to patients through earlier and more effective nursing interventions.
Hodge, Judy   +3 more
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Relationship between pressure ulcer risk based on Norton Scale and on the “Eating/Drinking” need assessment

Journal of Nursing Management, 2018
To study the relationship between pressure ulcer risk evaluated by the Norton Scale and inadequate fulfilment of Need 2 (Eating/Drinking) from the 14-need classification designed by Virginia Henderson.Assessing nutritional status and skin condition to implement preventive measures are important nursing interventions.
María, López   +5 more
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