The incidence of pressure ulcer in patients on mechanical ventilation and effects of selected risk factors on pressure ulcer development

Karayurt O., Akyol O., Kilicaslan N., Akgun N., Sargin U., Kondakci M., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.5, ss.1314-1322, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1504-139
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1314-1322
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pressure ulcer, mechanical ventilation, critical care, nursing
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients on mechanical ventilation and selected risk factors likely to play a role in pressure ulcer development.