Impact of a suggested nursing protocol on the occurrence of medical device-related pressure ulcers in critically ill patients

Aim: Medical Device-Related Pressure Ulcers are skin breakdowns related to certain medical devices that increase morbidity, lengthen hospital stays, and increase the cost of treatment. Approximately one third of reported pressure ulcers are associated with medical devices. The aim of this study is t...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Yehia Zakaria, Khaled Mohamed Taema, Manal Saied Ismael, Sameh Elhabashy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ostrava 2018-12-01
Series:Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
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Online Access: https://periodika.osu.cz/ojs/index.php/cejnm/article/view/180/81