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Registered nurses’ approach to pressure injury prevention: A descriptive qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022
AIMS: To explore Registered Nurses' approaches to pressure injury prevention, including how they perceive their roles, how they prioritize pressure injury prevention and factors influencing prevention in the Chinese context.
Zhaoyu Li, Andrea P Marshall, Frances Lin   +2 more
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State‐wide prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care versus acute general patients: A five‐year analysis

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2023
Aim The aim of this study was to analyse prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients. Background Hospital-acquired pressure injury is an enduring problem.
, Josephine Lovegrove, Karen HAY
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Pressure Injury

Annals of Surgery, 2020
Background: Pressure injury is seen across all healthcare settings and affects people of any age and health condition. It imposes a significant burden, with annual costs of up to $17.8 billion in the United States alone. Despite considerable resources it exhausts, the disease remains very prevalent, and the incidence is on the ...
Babak, Hajhosseini, Michael T, Longaker, Geoffrey C, Gurtner   +2 more
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Prescription of pressure injury preventative interventions following risk assessment: An exploratory, descriptive study

International Wound Journal, 2018
This exploratory, descriptive study aimed to identify and describe the pressure injury preventative interventions prescribed by nurses following the assessment of a patient's pressure injury risk and to compare the prescribed interventions relative to ...
Josephine Lovegrove
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Risk factors predicting hospital-acquired pressure injury in adult patients: An overview of reviews

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Background Hospital-acquired pressure injuries remain a significant patient safety threat. Current well-known pressure injury risk assessment tools have many limitations and therefore do not accurately predict the risk of pressure injury development over
, Brigid M Gillespie, Ian A Scott
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Pressure Injury Prevention: A Survey

IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Pressure injuries are caused by prolonged pressure to an area of the body, which can result in open wounds that descend to the bone. Pressure injuries should not occur in healthcare settings, and yet, they still affect 2.5 million patients in the United States and have an impact on quality of life. Pressure injuries come at a cost of $11 billion in the
Sam Mansfield, Katia Obraczka, Shuvo Roy
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High-pressure injection injuries

Injury, 1991
A retrospective review of the 11 patients attending the Hand Unit at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary over the last 5 years with high-pressure injection injuries is presented. The machines and materials that cause these injuries are outlined and the methods of treatment and rehabilitation are described in detail.
N C, Neal, F D, Burke
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Pressure injuries

2018
Abstract This chapter provides information on pressure sores, compression mononeuropathy, and rhabdomyolysis.
Lesley K. Bowker, James D. Price, Ku Shah, Sarah C. Smith   +3 more
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High-Pressure Injection Injuries

Hand Clinics, 1986
The use of high-pressure injection devices has resulted in an unusual type of injury to the upper extremity. Though on initial inspection the wound often appears benign, tissue damage beneath the skin is extensive. These injuries are surgical emergencies that demand prompt evaluation and treatment.
B T, Harter, K C, Harter
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At a glance: pressure injuries

British Journal of Nursing
Pressure injuries, also known as pressure ulcers or ‘bed sores’, are caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and underlying tissues and are common in healthcare settings. They result from a variety of factors including pressure, moisture and friction, with a higher risk among older adults, post‑surgical patients and those with limited mobility or ...
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