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The guideline titled “Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: clinical practice guideline” is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and Pan ...
Jakub Taradaj
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Mathematical Modelling of Different Types of Body Support Surface for Pressure Ulcer Prevention [PDF]
Pressure ulcer is a common problem for today’s healthcare industry. It occurs due to external load applied to the skin. Also when the subject is immobile for a longer period of time and there is continuous load applied to a particular area of human body,
Cole, Jonathan+3 more
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Objective: To compare negative pressure wound therapy with advanced moist wound therapy in managing early diabetic foot ulcer. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Naveed Ahmed Sheen+4 more
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Background: One of the most common problems in the intensive care unit (ICU) is the incidence of pressure ulcer or bedsore. This research was conducted with the aim to compare the effect of henna and olive on pressure ulcer grade one in ICU patients ...
Elahe Poursadra+4 more
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The effect of a patient centred care bundle intervention on pressure ulcer incidence (INTACT): a cluster randomised trial [PDF]
Background: Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are a serious patient safety concern, associated with poor patient outcomes and high healthcare costs. They are also viewed as an indicator of nursing care quality. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of
Aasen+60 more
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IntroductionPressure ulcer is one of the major challenges in hospitals; which endanger patient safety, prolonging hospital stay and contributed to disability and death.
Asmare Getie+4 more
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Predictive values of Braden and waterlow scales to assess the risk of pressure ulcer : Review article [PDF]
Introduction: Pressure ulcer is a kind of skin disorder that is developed due to increase of localized pressure on a part of body. Due to the terrible consequences of pressure ulcer, it is essential to prevent it. A common method to prevent is using risk
Saeedeh Solati+2 more
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OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to examine and compare the predictive validity of 4 risk assessment scales used for the prediction of pressure ulcer (PrU) development and to identify risk factors.
Källman, Ulrika, Lindgren, Margareta
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EPUAP classification system for pressure ulcers: European reliability study [PDF]
‘The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com .' Copyright Blackwell PublishingPeer ...
Bates-Jensen B.M+17 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]
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+36 more
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