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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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Spinal cord injury and development of pressure injury during acute rehabilitation in Norway: a national retrospective cross-sectional study.

TL;DR: The association between depression or comorbidity and PI occurrence should be investigated more thoroughly and implementation of a simple follow-up program regarding observation and prevention of PI is recommended.
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Variations in sacral oedema levels over continuous 60-degree head of bed elevation positioning in healthy adults: An observational study.

TL;DR: In this paper , the variations in sacral subepidermal oedema levels over a continuous period of 60-degree head of bed elevation positioning were observed, and the mean SEM delta value increased 6.3% from 0.46 SEM delta at baseline to 0.49 SEM delta after 120 min.
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Do clients with spinal cord injuries know what they need to know about pressure ulcers? A descriptive study on the knowledge, beliefs and practices about pressure ulcers

TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a history of the field and some of the techniques used to develop these techniques, as well as some examples of their applications in the field of biotechnology.

Event-based Therapeutic Repositioning an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Mary Burkett
TL;DR: An evidence-based review led to the development of a HAPU Prevention Bundle for ICU Patient, dubbed Event-Based Turning (EBT) by the staff, and the EBT bundle appears safe to test in similar settings and with higher acuity patients.
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A Cartoon Version of Braden Scale to Assess the Risk of Pressure Injury: Content Validity and Interrater Reliability Study.

TL;DR: In this paper , a cartoon version of the Braden scale (CVBS) was developed to improve the pressure injury risk assessment ability of bedside nurses, and the final version was determined through a two-round Delphi consultation.
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