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Material Selection and Geometric Design for Few‐filament Shape Memory Polymer Yarns for Force Generation

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A custom shape memory polymer material selection process relates quantitative application criteria (e.g., compression garment yarns) to material characterization information. The selected materials are manufactured into yarn geometries, which expand the design space by creating structural stress‐strain profiles beyond the nominal material stress‐strain
Michaela Andrews, Susan Mantell, Julianna Abel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention to Decrease Risk of Pressure Ulcers in Orthopedics Patients Songklanagarind Hospital

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2012
Objective: This clinical study aimed to compare factors and effects of nursing intervention utilizing a clinical nursing practice guideline on pressure ulcer prevention in orthopedic patients.
Pattanai Kaewphang, Sorada Chantalert
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Point prevalence and risk factors for pressure ulcers in hospitalized adult patients: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To estimate the point prevalence of and risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers at a university hospital in Brazil.
Bruna Andrade de Oliveira, Flávia Cristina Zanchetta, Beatriz Barbieri, Carolina Akmiy Schiezaro Falcioni, Eliana Pereira de Araújo, Maria Helena Melo Lima   +5 more
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Flexible Implantable Silicon Carbide Multi‐Electrode Array (MEA) for Cell Multichannel Recording and Cell Ablation

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Flexible silicon carbide (SiC) microelectrode arrays enable high‐fidelity, multichannel cell extracellular recording and precise localized ablation. SiC has been extensively evaluated to persist long‐term in chronic physiological conditions while remaining robust, with excellent electrical and electrochemical stability.
Minh Anh Huynh, Matthew Barton, Sharda Yadav, Tuan‐Khoa Nguyen, Nam‐Trung Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Elderly with Hospital –Acquired Pressure Ulcer in Alborz Hospital of Karaj (2012)

Bihdād, 2018
Introduction: Pressure ulcers are serious health problems, common but preventable and defined as care quality indicator for health care provider services. Pressure ulcers had negative consequences for patients and healthcare systems.
Amir Hosein Abdi, Sharareh Zeighami Mohammadi, Mohsen Hoseini, Sadegh Babagholzadeh, Parvin Farmani   +4 more
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Studies: Current Perspectives

Ahi Evran Medical Journal
Pressure ulcers are common and painful wounds encountered in intensive care settings that are preventable. The aim of this study is to summarize the best evidence on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers, aiming to reduce their incidence and ...
Zeynep Çor, Ganime Esra Soysal
doaj   +1 more source

Alginate dressings for treating pressure ulcers. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, decubitus ulcers and pressure injuries, are localised areas of injury to the skin or the underlying tissue, or both.
Rachel M Walker, Mathew Fortnam, Jo C. Dumville, Keogh, Samantha J., Dumville, Jo C; id_orcid, Walker, Rachel M, Walker, Rachel, Liu, Z., Walker, Rachel M., Zhenmi Liu, Dumville, Jo C, C. Dumville, Jo, Samantha J. Keogh, Keogh, Samantha J, Walker, R.M., Nikki Stubbs, Keogh, S.J., Fortnum, Mathew, Stubbs, N., Jo C Dumville, Fortnam, Mathew, Stubbs, Nikki, Keogh, Samantha, Samantha J Keogh, Liu, Zhenmi, Rachel M. Walker, Dumville, Jo C., Dumville, J.C.   +27 more
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Marjolin's ulcers: theories, prognostic factors and their peculiarities in spina bifida patients

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 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 ...
Nthumba Peter M
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Reducing avoidable pressure ulcers.

, 2017
Risk assessment scales for pressure ulcers have been in use for over 50 years but there is no evidence that such scales reduce pressure ulcer incidence.
HODGSON, Heather, Anthony, Denis, HORNER, Joanna   +2 more
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