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The Preventative Effect of Hydrocolloid Dressings on Nasal Bridge Pressure Ulceration in Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a valuable treatment in the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. NIV is not without risks. One such adverse effect is the development of pressure ulcers over the nasal bridge which have an incidence of up to 20% of patients requiring NIV...

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Autores principales: Bishopp, Abigail, Oakes, Amy, Antoine-Pitterson, Pearlene, Chakraborty, Biman, Comer, David, Mukherjee, Rahul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Ulster Medical Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6342034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30675073