The incidence of pressure ulcers after the implementation of a prevention protocol Incidencia de las úlceras por presión tras la implementación de un protocolo de prevención Incidência de úlceras por pressão após a implementação de um protocolo de prevenção
Even in the present, pressure ulcers still represent a severe health problem, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICU). This study assesses the implementation of a protocol to prevent pressure ulcers in ICU inpatients. This prospective, descriptive and exploratory study verifies the incidence of p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692012000200016 |