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Pressure ulcers in palliative ward patients: hyponatremia and low blood pressure as indicators of risk

BACKGROUND: Prevention strategies for pressure ulcer formation remain critical in patients with an advanced illness. We analyzed factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized in a palliative care ward setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was a retrospective...

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Autores principales: Sternal, Danuta, Wilczyński, Krzysztof, Szewieczek, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5207332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28096663
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S122464