The prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients in The Netherlands: a prospective inception cohort study
Background: Pressure ulcers frequently occur in hospitalised patients. The prevalence of pressure ulcers grade 2 or worse varies from 3% to 12% in hospitalised patients. Incidence figures are not frequently reported. While incidence and prevalence are both measures of disease frequency, they provide...
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2007-08.
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