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Tom Defloor
Researcher at Ghent University
Publications - 82
Citations - 6762
Tom Defloor is an academic researcher from Ghent University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 82 publications receiving 6175 citations.
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Impact of pressure ulcers on quality of life in older patients: a systematic review.
Claudia Gorecki,Julia Brown,E Andrea Nelson,Michelle Briggs,Lisette Schoonhoven,Carol Dealey,Tom Defloor,Jane Nixon +7 more
TL;DR: The objective is to identify the impact of pressure ulcers (PUs) and PU interventions on health‐related quality of life (HRQL) and to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in relation to clinical practice.
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Patient risk factors for pressure ulcer development: systematic review.
Susanne Coleman,Claudia Gorecki,E Andrea Nelson,S. José Closs,Tom Defloor,Ruud J.G. Halfens,Amanda Farrin,Julia Brown,Lisette Schoonhoven,Lisette Schoonhoven,Jane Nixon +10 more
TL;DR: Overall there is no single factor which can explain pressure ulcer risk, rather a complex interplay of factors which increase the probability of pressure ulcers development.
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Pressure ulcer prevalence in Europe: a pilot study
TL;DR: The methodology is sufficiently robust to measure and compare pressure ulcer prevalence in different countries and indicates that more attention to prevention is needed in Europe.
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The effect of various combinations of turning and pressure reducing devices on the incidence of pressure ulcers.
TL;DR: Turning every 4 h on a VE mattress resulted in a significant reduction in the number of pressure ulcer lesions and makes turning a feasible preventive method in terms of effort and cost.
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Patient stories of living with a pressure ulcer.
TL;DR: The issues of pain and restrictions should be considered in the development of pressure ulcer treatment and prevention guidelines, it is still reasonable to conclude.