Support pressure distribution for positioning in neutral versus conventional positioning in the prevention of decubitus ulcers: a pilot study in healthy participants

BACKGROUND: Decubitus ulcers are associated with a burden for the patients and cause enormous costs. One of the reasons for the development of decubitus is prolonged exposure to pressure. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the pressure distribution of healthy individuals either positioned in...

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Autores principales: Pickenbrock, Heidrun, Ludwig, Vera U., Zapf, Antonia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644252/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29075147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0253-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644252/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29075147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0253-z

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