Results 21 to 30 of about 87,062 (157)

Prevalence of pressure ulcers among the elderly living in long-stay institutions in São Paulo

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of pressure ulcers varies according to geographic region and population group, such as the institutionalized elderly.
Julieta Maria Ferreira Chacon, Leila Blanes, Bernardo Hochman, Lydia Masako Ferreira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive value of pressure ulcer risk for obstructive coronary artery disease

Nursing Open, 2021
Aim To investigate the relationship between pressure ulcers risk and severity of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) by invasive coronary angiography. Design Cross‐sectional study.
Yao Wang, Ran Chen, Jie Ding, Lu Yang, Jiaojiao Chen, Baotao Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Practices by Caregiver Mothers of Children with Tracheostomies at Home on the Occurrence of Pressure Ulcers

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
Introduction: Children with tracheostomies who are bedridden at home are vulnerable to the risk of pressure ulcers. This study aimed to determine the practices made by mothers, who care for their children with tracheostomy at home, for pressure ulcers ...
Hamide Nur Çevik Özdemir, Erhan Elmaoğlu   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of pressure ulcers as healthcare quality indicators in nursing care

Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2012
Objective: to analyze the incidence of pressure ulcers as a healthcare quality indicator at Coronel Frota Hospital in Porto Alegre. Method: a quantitative study based on the principles of exploration and description, which used statistical analysis of ...
Mara Rosane Vargas e Silva, Nidea Rita Michels Dick, Angela Conte Martini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression of matrix metalloproteinases⁃9,matrix metalloproteinases inhibitor 1 in Ⅲ~Ⅳ period pressure ulcer wound tissue of rats and its significance

Huli yanjiu, 2020
ObjectiveTo study the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase⁃9(MMP⁃9) and matrix metalloproteinases inhibitor⁃1(TIMP⁃1) in wound tissue of rats' Ⅲ~Ⅳ period pressure ulcers and its relationship with the damage degree of pressure ulcers,and to ...
SONG Meiyi, LI Xian
doaj  

Pressure Ulcer Surveillance in Neurotrauma Patients at a Level One Trauma Centre in India

Oman Medical Journal, 2015
Objectives: Pressure ulcers are a multifactorial, prevalent, and preventable morbidity. They cause a burden both financially and emotionally, to the individual, their family and doctor, and to society as a whole.
Annu Babu, Kumar Madhavan, Maneesh Singhal, Sushma Sagar, Piyush Ranjan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decubitus Ulcer Patients Profile in Department of Plastic Surgery Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya from January to December 2018

Juxta: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, 2022
Highlights: 1. Decubitus ulcers can be caused by prolonged immobilization and constant pressure on the body. 2. Decubitus ulcer patients were dominated by females, aged 46-65 years old, and the most common comorbidity history was patients with limb ...
Azmil Permatasari, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung, Nuniek Nugraheni Sulistiawaty, Agus Susanto Budi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between pressure ulcer and 28-day mortality in septic patients: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC-IV database

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Pressure ulcer is a significant issue that cannot be overlooked in septic patients. This study aims to explore the impact of pressure ulcers on the 28 day mortality rate of septic patients.
Yan Zhu, Jin-yu Lei, Jie Zou, Xue-feng Liu, Wen-Fang Li, Feng Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rs739837 Polymorphism in MiR-885-3p Binding Site Within 3’-Untranslated Region of Vitamin D Receptor is Associated with a Decreased Risk of Pressure Ulcers

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017
Background/Aims: Accumulative evidence has shown that miR-885-3p plays a crucial role in human carcinogenesis. From miRNA database, we also found that rs739837 polymorphism in miR-885-3p binding site within 3’-untranslated region of Vitamin D receptor ...
Xia Ji, Jinbao Mao, Shuang Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of large sample characteristics for pressure ulcers risk prediction in acute critical patients

Huli yanjiu, 2019
Objective:To probe into the sensitivity,specificity and critical value of Braden pressure ulcers risk prediction in acute critical patients.Methods:This study was a crosssectional descriptive study,in which the risk assessment and factor analysis of ...
袁浩斌, 刘明, 古勤, 田永明, 姚秀英   +4 more
doaj