Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8570596 | Intensive and Critical Care Nursing | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia should be considered at high risk for pressure ulcer development and should be managed accordingly. The hypothermia may not as such increase the risk for pressure ulcers, but combined with the severity of the underlying illness, may be more likely. The pressure ulcer risk in this patient group cannot be reliably assessed by the Jackson/Cubbin risk scale.
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Authors
Maarit Ahtiala, Ruut Laitio, Esa Soppi,