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Does Improvised Waterbed Reduce the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Patients with Spinal Injury?

BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are lesions caused by unrelieved pressure over bony prominences, resulting in damage to underlying tissues. The etiology is multifactorial including prolonged immobility. They usually complicate spinal cord injuries with long periods of bed confinement. The use of bed rep...

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Autores principales: Emejulu, Jude-Kennedy C, Nwadi, Uchenna V, Obiegbu, Henry O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26425065
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1117-6806.162571