Pressure ulcers in ICU patients: Incidence and clinical and epidemiological features: A multicenter study in southern Brazil

To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of pressure ulcers (PU) in adult patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), as well as the outcome (including ICU and hospital mortality) of these patients.

Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - April 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Delmiro Becker, Tatiane Cristiana Tozo, Saionara Savaris Batista, Andr éa Luciana Mattos, Mirian Carla Bortolamedi Silva, Sabrina Rigon, Rosane Lucia Laynes, Edilaine C. Salomão, Karina Drielli Gonçalves Hubner, Silvia Garcia Barros Sorbara, Péricles Source Type: research