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rdf:type | |
lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-7-6
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pubmed:abstractText |
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of pressure ulcers treated on a low-air loss bed and a foam mattress with loose-fitting top cover. The two-group, non-randomized study design consisted of a convenience sample of 20 subjects: 10 subjects treated on the low-air loss bed and 10 subjects treated on the foam mattress with loose-fitting top cover. Subjects were selected from among patients located in the medical/surgical, critical care, and the skilled nursing units of a metropolitan public teaching hospital. Descriptive data, laboratory data, pressure ulcer transparency drawing, and pressure ulcer photographs were obtained on each subject every seven days from two to four weeks. A one-way analysis of variance indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in the pressure ulcer outcomes of subjects treated on the low-air loss bed (Mediscus) compared to the pressure ulcer outcomes of subjects treated on the foam mattress with loose-fitting top cover (Comfortex). Analysis of covariance further indicated no statistically significant difference in the pressure ulcer outcome of subjects treated on either pressure-relieving surface according to the subjects': a) age, percent ideal body weight, presence of pressure ulcer infection; b) leukocyte count, total lymphocyte count, and albumin level; and c) level of sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, friction, and shear. Results from this study indicate that the low-air loss bed and foam mattress with loose-fitting top cover provide comparable pressure ulcer outcomes. Implications for nursing and recommendations for further study are included in the text.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
N
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0898-1655
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
5
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
52-5, 58-60, 62-4
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Air,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Beds,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Florida,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Nursing Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Pressure,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Pressure Ulcer,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Trauma Centers,
pubmed-meshheading:1596352-Treatment Outcome
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pubmed:year |
1992
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pubmed:articleTitle |
A clinical comparison of two pressure-reducing surfaces in the management of pressure ulcers.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Comparative Study,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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