Literature Review: Combining Interface Pressure Measurements with an Air Cushion to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
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2019-01-11T18:53:45ZAuthor Details
DonnaLee A. Pollack, MSN, MPH, CWOCN-AP; Marco Brotto, PhD -- College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USALead Author Sigma Affliation
Tau EpsilonType
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Patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk to develop a pressure ulcer during a hospital stay. Combining real time pressure interface measurements with an alternating air-pressure seat cushion may be a feasible and superior option to decrease the development of pressure ulcers in SCI patients.
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Leadership Connection 2018: Transformative Nursing Leadership, September 15-18, 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Conference Name
Leadership Connection 2018Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of NursingConference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USAConference Year
2018Conference Identifier
LEAD18PST211Notes
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