Use of wound dressings to enhance prevention of pressure ulcers related to medical devices

Medical device related pressure ulcers (MDR PUs) are defined as pressure injuries associated with the use of devices applied for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes wherein the PU that develops has the same configuration as the device. Many institutions have reduced the incidence of traditional PUs (...

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Main Author: Black, Joyce (author)
Other Authors: Alves, Paulo (author), Brindle, Christopher Tod (author), Dealey, Carol (author), Santamaria, Nick (author), Call, Evan (author), Clark, Michael (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Consensus
Medical device
Pressure ulcers
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/12015
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/12015

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/12015

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