<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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Main Authors: kamari Ana Reffatti, Tatiane Baratieri, Maicon Henrique Lentsck, Carine Teles Sangaleti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/28275