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Patient risk factors for pressure ulcer development: systematic review.

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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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This article is published in International Journal of Nursing Studies.The article was published on 2013-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 537 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Risk factor & Observational study.

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Comparison of four pressure ulcer risk assessment tools in critically ill patients.

TL;DR: The Braden (ALB) scale performed the best at predicting PU development in ICU patients, and the validity of all four PU risk tools was limited in Thai patients.
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Anti-antioxidant impacts of circZNF609 silence in HaCaT cells through regulating miR-145.

TL;DR: The protective function of cZNF609 silence in H2O2-injured HaCaT cells was revealed in vitro and its impact possibly through regulating miR-145, and JNK and p38MAPK pathways was revealed.
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Common Questions About Pressure Ulcers.

TL;DR: When treating patients with pressure ulcers, it is important to keep in mind the patient's psychological, behavioral, and cognitive status, as well as goals and long-term prognosis, in the treatment plan.
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Preventing pressure injury in nursing homes: developing a care bundle using the Behaviour Change Wheel

TL;DR: This is the first description of a pressure injury prevention care bundle for nursing homes developed using the Behaviour Change Wheel and key stakeholders identified and prioritised the appropriate target behaviours to aid pressure injury Prevention in a nursing home setting.
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