Prevention of pressure sores.
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منابع مشابه
The prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
Research questions The review sought to answer two questions.
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Pressure sores (also called pressure ulcers, bedsores, or decubitus) are a serious and common but preventable medical problem, encountered mainly in hospitals. They occur most often in elderly and immobilized patients, e.g., at orthopedic wards, in patients with severe, acute illness (e.g., patients in intensive care units), and persons with neurological deficit, such as a spinal cord lesion. P...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1967
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5544.111