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What Bed Size Does a Patient Need? The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Space Required to Turn in Bed
BACKGROUND: A bed that is too small to allow patients to turn from supine to side lying increases the difficulty of mobilizing patients, which can increase risk of musculoskeletal injury to caregivers, increase risk of pressure injuries to patients, and reduce patient comfort. Currently, no guidance...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5671795/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28968285 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000242 |