Prevention of pressure ulcers among individuals cared for in the prone position: lessons for the COVID-19 emergency

Z Moore, D Patton, P Avsar, NL McEvoy… - Journal of wound …, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: Pressure ulcers (PUs) involve the destruction of skin and underlying tissue due to
prolonged pressure and shear forces. These ulcers are painful and significantly reduce a …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers/injuries in hospital emergency services

PMG Sardo, JPF Teixeira, AMSF Machado… - Journal of Tissue …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim To develop a systematic review on the prevalence and the incidence of pressure
ulcers/injuries in adult patients in hospital emergency services. Materials and methods …

[HTML][HTML] Correction to: Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

SO Labeau, E Afonso, J Benbenishty… - Intensive care …, 2021 - Springer
Correction to: Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive
care unit patients: the DecubICUs study | Intensive Care Medicine Skip to main content …

The prevalence, characteristics, and prevention status of skin injury caused by personal protective equipment among medical staff in fighting COVID-19: a multicenter …

Q Jiang, S Song, J Zhou, Y Liu, A Chen… - Advances in wound …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To investigate the prevalence, characteristics, and preventive status of skin
injuries caused by personal protective equipment (PPE) in medical staff. Approach: A cross …

Update to device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention. COVID-19, face masks and skin damage

A Gefen, K Ousey - Journal of Wound Care, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought the effects of device-
related pressure ulcers (DRPU) into sharp focus. With the increased use of personal …

Device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention

A Gefen, P Alves, G Ciprandi, F Coyer… - Journal of wound …, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
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Incidence, characteristics and risk factors of medical device-related pressure injuries: An observational cohort study

ÖE Dallı, İ Ceylan, NK Girgin - Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the cumulative incidence, characteristics, and risk
factors of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs), including patient outcomes, in …

The prevalence, characteristics, and related factors of pressure injury in medical staff wearing personal protective equipment against COVID‐19 in China: a …

Q Jiang, Y Liu, W Wei, D Zhu, A Chen… - International Wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since December 2019, the medical staff fighting against COVID‐19 frequently reported the
device‐related pressure injury (DRPI) caused by personal protective equipment (PPE). We …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries among older people living in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

RDUP Sugathapala, S Latimer, A Balasuriya… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Pressure injuries are a fundamental safety concern in older people living in
nursing homes. Recent studies report a disparate body of evidence on pressure injury …

Medical Device‐Related Pressure injuries in adult intensive care units

S Celik, F Taskin Yilmaz, G Altas - Journal of clinical nursing, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim and Objective This study was conducted to examine the development,
characteristics, and risk factors of medical device‐related pressure injury (MDRPI) in …