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
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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.About:
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.read more
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Pressure ulcer management and prevention in acute and primary care
Roger Newham,Lynne Hudgell +1 more
TL;DR: The findings show that participants believe there has been a high-profile imposition of guidelines and policies by management during at least the past 18 months, resulting in perceived good outcomes in the form of fewer pressure ulcers generally and less fragmentation of care, particularly within primary care.
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Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Development Among Surgical Critical Care Patients Admitted With Community-Acquired Pressure Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Jenny Alderden,Mollie R. Cummins,Sunniva Zaratkiewicz,Yunchuan Lucy Zhao,Kathryn P. Drake,Tracey L. Yap +5 more
TL;DR: Results from the study show that patients with CAPIs are at high risk for developing a HAPI, particularly among patients with decreased serum albumin or excessively dry skin.
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Prevalence of acute and chronic wounds - with emphasis on pressure ulcers - in integrated continuing care units in Alentejo, Portugal.
TL;DR: The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence and general characteristics of acute and chronic wounds in 2018 in Alentejo (Portugal) continuing care units and to look at associations.
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Pressure Injury Prevention Considerations for Older Adults.
TL;DR: Evidence for advancing age as a significant PrI risk factor is reviewed, identifying pathophysiologic changes/mechanisms of aging, and specific PrI preventive interventions to consider in older adults are considered.
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The Critical Characteristics of a Good Wheelchair Cushion
TL;DR: The novel use of finite element (FE) computational modeling is introduced, aimed at examining the efficacy of various wheelchair cushion designs and their ability to protect patients against sitting-acquired pressure ulcers and deep tissue injuries.
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