Prevalence of pressure ulcers among the elderly living in long-stay institutions in São Paulo

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of pressure ulcers varies according to geographic region and population group, such as the institutionalized elderly. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers among elderly people living in long-stay institutions. DESIGN AND SETTIN...

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Main Authors: Julieta Maria Ferreira Chacon, Leila Blanes, Bernardo Hochman, Lydia Masako Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802009000400006&lng=en&tlng=en