Pressure ulcer incidence in Dutch and German nursing homes: design of a prospective multicenter cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pressure ulcers are a common and serious health care problem in all health care settings. Results from annual national pressure ulcer prevalence surveys in the Netherlands and Germany reveal large differences in prevalence rates betw...

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Main Authors: Lohrmann Christa, Heinze Cornelia, Halfens Ruud JG, Meesterberends Esther, Schols Jos MGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/10/8