Evaluation of the risk for pressure ulcers in bedridden elderly at home Evaluación del riesgo de úlceras por presión en cama ancianos en el hogar Avaliação de risco para úlcera por pressão em idosos acamados no domicílio
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk for pressure ulcers in elderly in their homes, after a period of hospitalization. METHODS: A longitudinal prospective study conducted in the homes of 40 elderly identified with risk for pressure ulcer (PU) at hospital discharge, using the Braden Scale. The monitoring...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Paulista de Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002012000800002 |