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A narrative review on pressure ulcer (PU) studies relevant to medical imaging

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are defined as localised injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue as a result of pressure or pressure together with shear. PUs present significant health implications to patients; costing billions to manage and/or treat. The burden of PU prevention in hospitals must be the...

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Autores principales: Angmorterh, Seth Kwadjo, England, Andrew, Anaman-Torgbor, Judith, Kortei, Nii Korley, Alidu, Huseini, Yarfi, Cosmos, Webb, Jo, Ofori, Eric Kwasi, Hogg, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7380868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754293
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.66.19431