Incidence, Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care Patients

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Turgut N., Ak A., Ak E., Yakar N., Yakar N., Yilmaz B., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE-TURK YOGUN BAKM DERNEGI DERGISI, vol.15, no.2, pp.72-76, 2017 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 15 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.4274/tybdd.84755
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE-TURK YOGUN BAKM DERNEGI DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.72-76
• Keywords: Pressure ulcer, critically ill, infection
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to discuss the risk factors and frequency associated with pressure ulcer (PU) development in intensive care units (ICU).