Pressure Ulcers Among Elderly Patients Early in the Hospital Stay

Background. Pressure ulcers among elderly hospital patients diminish quality of life and increase the cost of hospital care. Evidence suggests that pressure ulcers can arise after only a few hours of immobility. The goals of this study were to estimate the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2006-07, Vol.61 (7), p.749-754
Hauptverfasser:	Baumgarten, Mona, Margolis, David J., Localio, A. Russell, Kagan, Sarah H., Lowe, Robert A., Kinosian, Bruce, Holmes, John H., Abbuhl, Stephanie B., Kavesh, William, Ruffin, Althea
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans Aged Aged, 80 and over Bed Rest Female Hospitalization Humans Incidence Length of Stay Logistic Models Male Nursing homes Older people Pressure Ulcer - epidemiology Prospective Studies Risk assessment Risk Factors Sample size Skin Teaching hospitals Time Factors Ulcers Urinary incontinence
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