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The risk of pressure ulcers in a proned COVID population

The utilisation of prone positioning has been vital during the COVID-19 pandemic, however risks the development of anterior pressure ulcers. An observational study was performed to examine the prevalence of pressure ulcers in this population and define risk factors. Eighty-seven patients admitted to...

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Autores principales: Challoner, Tom, Vesel, Teodora, Dosanjh, Amandeep, Kok, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scottish charity number SC005317) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8346355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34373210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2021.07.001