Study design: Cross-sectional observational study. Objectives: To examine variables
associated with the development of pressure ulcers in subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Objective: To determine PU risk factors correlated to the chronic stage of SCI. Materials and
methods: Systematic review of the literature. Results: There are several PU risk factors for …

Object Pressure ulcers (PUs) are common complications in patients with complete spinal
cord injury (SCI) or incomplete SCI in which sensory function is spared. Most studies …

Krause JS, Vines CL, Farley TL, Sniezek J, Coker J. An exploratory study of pressure ulcers
after spinal cord injury: relationship to protective behaviors and risk factors. Arch Phys Med …

Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common complication following a spinal-cord
injury (SCI). Good prevention requires identifying the individuals at risk for developing PUs …

Study design: This was a prospective cohort study. Objectives: The objective was to describe
the incidence, prevalence, characteristics of pressure ulcers (PUs) and the association with …

Study Design: Case control study. Objective: To determine the main risk factors for pressure
ulcer (PU) in ambulatory spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Setting: Hospital del Trabajador …

Objective: The overall goal of this observational study was to determine whether modifiable
vascular risk factors contribute to the prevalence of pressure ulcers (PrU) in veterans with …

Study design: A systematic review was undertaken, based upon methods recommended for
effectiveness questions but adapted to identify observational risk factor (RF) studies …

Study design: Secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study. Objectives: The
objective of this study was to identify the medical and demographic factors associated with …