Community care clinicians' experiences and perceptions of Waterlow pressure ulcer risk assessment
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Predictive values of Braden and waterlow scales to assess the risk of pressure ulcer : Review article
Introduction: Pressure ulcer is a kind of skin disorder that is developed due to increase of localized pressure on a part of body. Due to the terrible consequences of pressure ulcer, it is essential to prevent it. A common method to prevent is using risk assessment scales. The aim of this review study is to identify the best risk assessment to prevent and reduce the incidence of pressure ulcer....
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tissue Viability
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0965-206X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2018.08.006