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Penggunaan Skala Braden Terbukti Efektif Dalam Memprediksi Kejadian Luka Tekan [PDF]

, 2014
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.
Kale, E. D. (Era), Nurachmah, E. (Elly), Pujasari, H. (Hening)   +2 more
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Investigating staff knowledge of safeguarding and pressure ulcers in care homes [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To investigate whether nursing/care home staff regard pressure ulceration as a safeguarding issue; and to explore reporting mechanisms for pressure ulcers in nursing/care homes.
Kaye, Vicky, McCormick, Karen, Ousey, Karen, Stephenson, John   +3 more
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The cost-effectiveness of a patient centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle: findings from the INTACT cluster randomised trial [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pressure ulcers are serious, avoidable, costly and common adverse outcomes of healthcare. Objectives: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a patient-centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle compared to standard care.
Allman, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Boyd, Briggs, Brigid M. Gillespie, Chaboyer, Chaboyer, Claxton, Dealey, Demarre, Demarre, Elizabeth McInnes, Gillespie, Gorecki, Graves, Hengstermann, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Jackson, Jennifer A. Whitty, Joan Webster, Jose Cumsille, Lukman Thalib, Marianne Wallis, Mathiesen, Merrilyn Banks, Ng, Nguyen, Power, Queensland Health, Reddy, Rosenthal, Sebba Tosta de Souza, Shelley Roberts, Tracey Bucknall, van Gaal, Vetrano, Wendy Chaboyer   +36 more
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Marjolin's ulcers: theories, prognostic factors and their peculiarities in spina bifida patients [PDF]

, 2010
Background Due to improved care, more and more children born with spina bifida in rural Kenya are surviving into adulthood. This improved survival has led to significant challenges in their lifestyles, especially the need to ensure pressure ulcer ...
Peter M Nthumba
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Pressure ulcer and nutrition

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2018
Pressure ulcers can diminish global life quality, contribute to rapid mortality in some patients and pose a significant cost to health-care organizations. Accordingly, their prevention and management are highly important. Nutritional deprivation and insufficient dietary intake are the key risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers and impaired
Saghaleini, Seied Hadi, Dehghan, Kasra, Shadvar, Kamran, Sanaie, Sarvin, Mahmoodpoor, Ata, Ostadi, Zohreh   +5 more
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Pressure ulcer related pain in community populations: a prevalence survey. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are costly to the healthcare provider and can have a major impact on patient's quality of life. One of the most distressing symptoms reported is pain.
Briggs, M, Brown, J, Coleman, S, Collinson, M, Dealey, C, McGinnis, E, Nelson, EA, Nixon, J, Stevenson, R, Stubbs, N, Wilson, L   +10 more
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Pressure ulcers: understanding the challenges of promoting quality [PDF]

, 2010
Pressure ulcers affect quality of life and general wellbeing, and create significant difficulties for patients, their carers and families. Pressure ulcers are associated with morbidity and mortality, and prove costly for healthcare providers.
Ousey, Karen
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Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland nursing homes. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundHealth care-associated infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US nursing homes (NHs). The objective of the research is to assess the impact of Maryland NH infection preventionists (IPs) on NH quality measures.MethodsTwo ...
Castle, Nicholas G, Roup, Brenda J, Wagner, Laura M   +2 more
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EPUAP classification system for pressure ulcers: European reliability study [PDF]

, 2007
‘The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com .' Copyright Blackwell PublishingPeer ...
Bates-Jensen B.M, Bennett R.G., Black J., Bours G.J., Collier M., Dealey C., Derre B., Donnelly J., European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), Fletcher J., Guggenmoos-Holzmann I., Maklebust J., National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel., Polit D.F., Russell L., Sharp A., Witkowski J.A., Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)   +17 more
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Long‐Term Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy—A 10‐Year Follow Up Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare but potentially treatable cause of severe autonomic failure. Evidence guiding long‐term immunotherapy, treatment sequencing, and residual autonomic impairment is limited. We evaluated long‐term treatment response, residual autonomic dysfunction, and relapse patterns in patients with
Giacomo Chiaro, Shiwen Koay, Gordon T. Ingle, Patricia McNamara, Laura Watson, Fion Bremner, Valeria Iodice   +6 more
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