<b>Risk assessment of ulcer development by pressure in elderly institutionalized in Brazil
This study aimed to evaluate the risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU) and related factors in elderly residents in LTI of a medium-sized municipality in southern Brazil. The method applied was a cross-sectional study with elderly residents in a long-term institution (LTI) in Brazil, using sociodem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2017-05-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/28275 |