Topical olive oil is not inferior to hyperoxygenated fatty aids to prevent pressure ulcers in high-risk immobilised patients in home care. Results of a multicentre randomised triple-blind controlled non-inferiority trial.

Topical olive oil is not inferior to hyperoxygenated fatty aids to prevent pressure ulcers in high-risk immobilised patients in home care. Results of a multicentre randomised triple-blind controlled non-inferiority trial.

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Pressure ulcers represent a major current health problem and produce an important economic impact on the healthcare system. Most of studies to prevent pressure ulcers have been carried out in hospital contexts, with respect to the use of hyperoxygenated fatty acids and...

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Main Authors: Inmaculada Lupiañez-Perez, Shakira Kaknani Uttumchandani, Juan Carlos Morilla-Herrera, Francisco Javier Martin-Santos, Magdalena Cuevas Fernandez-Gallego, Francisco Javier Navarro-Moya, Yolanda Lupiañez-Perez, Eugenio Contreras-Fernandez, Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122238

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122238

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