Characteristics and Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcers in Severe Trauma Patients Admitted to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Purpose A retrospective descriptive study was performed to develop strategies to manage or prevent pressure ulcers in patients with severe trauma being cared for in the trauma intensive care unit (TICU). Methods Study data was compiled from 315 patients with severe trauma (injury severity score ≥ 15...

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Main Authors: Seung-yeon Lim, Young-min Jeong, So-young Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2023-13-2-47.pdf