ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL

It was analyzed the predisposition to pressure ulcers in 23 patients in the Medical Clinic and 17 of Neurology. Throughoutside observation, a patient classification system was applied in 40 patients followed by Braden scale, fromAugust to October/2005.The result was as follows: 02 patients in simple...

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Main Authors: Márcia Maria Giglio, Andreia Pereira Martins, Ana Maria Dyniewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2007-03-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8265