Pressure ulcer in intensive care unit: analysis of incidence and injuries installed

A longitudinal quantitative study carried out in the Intensive Care Unit of a public hospital in João Pessoa-PB, Brazil, from July to October 2012, which aimed to analyze the incidence of pressure ulcers and describe their characteristics. We monitored 36 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Dat...

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Main Authors: Maria do Livramento Neves Silva, Rafaela Trindade do Ó Caminha, Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira, Edienne Rosângela Sarmento Diniz, Joab de Lima Oliveira, Vanusa Sabino do Nascimento Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-11-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1341/pdf_1