Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9059390 | Intensive and Critical Care Nursing | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Mechanically ventilated patients are vulnerable to developing dermal pressure ulcers as evidence by 20% of the subject population developing a dermal pressure ulcer. The most significant factors related to a low Braden Score in this group are fluid shifts and fluid weight gain. This may be an important predictor of dermal pressure ulcers not currently assessed clinically.
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Authors
Lauren R. Pender, Susan K. Frazier,