Background: Critically ill patients are at high risk for pressure ulcer (PrU) development due
to their high acuity and the invasive nature of the multiple interventions and therapies they …

Objectives To evaluate the predictive power of risk factors for pressure ulcers in adult
intensive care patients. Method A retrospective case-control study was performed utilising a …

Introduction Critically ill patients are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers resulting in
serious untoward patient and health care system outcomes. Pressure ulcer prevention is …

Background: Pressure ulcers remain a common health problem worldwide within the
different health‐care settings, especially in intensive care settings. Aims: The aims of this …

Background: Pressure ulcers contribute to negative outcomes such as increases in pain and
discomfort, risk of infection, hospital length of stay and costs, and a decrease in quality of life …

Background Pressure ulcers are one of the most underrated conditions in critically ill
patients. Despite the introduction of clinical practice guidelines and advances in medical …

Introduction Pressure ulcers represent a significant problem for patients, professionals and
health systems. Their reported incidence and prevalence are significant worldwide. Their …

Aims and objectives To determinate the incidence, incidence rate and risk factors of
pressure ulcers in critical care patients. Background Pressure ulcers represent one of the …

Aims. To determine the incidence of pressure ulcers occurring at least 48 hours after
admission and risk factors for pressure ulcers grade 2–4 in a long‐stay surgical Intensive …

BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are common in acute and long-term care. However,
critically ill patients usually have multiple risk factors for pressure ulcers. OBJECTIVES: The …