A systematic review and meta‐analysis of incontinence‐associated dermatitis, incontinence, and moisture as risk factors for pressure ulcer development

D Beeckman, A Van Lancker… - Research in nursing …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this analysis was to identify the association between incontinence‐associated
dermatitis (IAD), its most important etiologic factors (incontinence and moisture), and …

The effectiveness of a pressure ulcer intervention program on the prevalence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers: controlled before and after study

Z Mallah, N Nassar, LK Badr - Applied nursing research, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Pressure Ulcers (PUs) are associated with high mortality, morbidity,
and health care costs. In addition to being costly, PrUs cause pain, suffering, infection, a …

Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians

A Qaseem, TP Mir, M Starkey, TD Denberg… - Annals of internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations based on the comparative effectiveness …

A blinded clinical study using a subepidermal moisture biocapacitance measurement device for early detection of pressure injuries

H Okonkwo, R Bryant, J Milne… - Wound Repair and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of subepidermal moisture (SEM),
a biomarker employed for early detection of pressure injuries (PI), compared to the “Gold …

Nurses' knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: an observational study

MYN Saleh, P Papanikolaou, OS Nassar… - Journal of tissue …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aims and objectives To assess nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer (PU) prevention and
treatment in Jordan, and the frequency of and factors influencing nurses' implementation of …

Value of pressure injury assessment scales for patients in the intensive care unit: systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis

Y Zhang, Y Zhuang, J Shen, X Chen, Q Wen… - Intensive and Critical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To review and examine the evidence of the value of pressure injury risk
assessment scales in intensive care patients. Research methodology We searched …

Practice on pressure ulcer prevention among nurses in selected public hospitals, Tigray, Ethiopia

H Berihu, T Wubayehu, T Teklu, T Zeru… - BMC research notes, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Pressure ulcers are localized cellular damages to the skin and underlying tissues
caused by pressure, shearing and frictional force. The aim of this study is to assess practices …

Development and validation of a machine learning algorithm–based risk prediction model of pressure injury in the intensive care unit

J Xu, D Chen, X Deng, X Pan, Y Chen… - International wound …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study aimed to establish a machine learning–based scoring nomogram for early
recognition of likely pressure injuries in an intensive care unit (ICU) using large‐scale …

The challenge of predicting pressure ulcers in critically ill patients. A multicenter cohort study

OT Ranzani, ES Simpson, AM Japiassu… - Annals of the …, 2016 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pressure ulcers are preventable events. Critically ill patients are particularly
vulnerable. The Braden scale has been used to identify hospitalized patients at high risk for …

Measuring nursing benefits of an electronic medical record system: A scoping review

RM Jedwab, C Chalmers, N Dobroff, B Redley - Collegian, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Nurses are expected to be the largest users of electronic medical records in
hospitals. Literature specific to measuring the impacts of an electronic medical record …