Concepedia

Preventing pressure ulcers: An evaluation of four operating-table mattresses

Tom Defloor, Johan D.S. De Schuijmer

Applied Nursing Research · 2000 · 70 citations · 28 references

Concepts

Health ProfessionsInjury PreventionSurgeryWound NursingPressure Injury ManagementPressure Injury PreventionPressure Ulcer HealingUlcer ManagementWound Bed PreparationMattress SafetyPressure Sore PreventionPressure Ulcer CarePressure Ulcer PreventionPressure Ulcer Risk Management

References

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Physical Status: The Use and Interpretation of Anthropometry

A. Roberto Frisancho · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1996 · 6.6K citations · Full text

Education, Anatomy, Physical Activity +9

Pressure Sores Classification and Management

J. DARRELL SHEA · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1975 · 377 citations

Medicine, Dermatology, Surgery +13

Guidelines for the treatment of pressure ulcers

J. Whitney, Linda G. Phillips, Rummana Aslam et al. · Wound Repair and Regeneration · 2006 · 289 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedics +9

Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention*

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 1996 · 249 citations

Health Professions, Injury Prevention, Preventive Medicine +11

The effect of position and mattress on interface pressure

Tom Defloor · Applied Nursing Research · 2000 · 168 citations

Engineering, Kinesiology, Fluid Dynamics +10