• Wound Manag Prev · Feb 2020

    The Association Between Pressure Ulcer/Injury Development and Short-term Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    • Maarit H Ahtiala, Riku Kivimäki, Ruut Laitio, and Esa T Soppi.
    • Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
    • Wound Manag Prev. 2020 Feb 1; 66 (2): 14-21.

    AbstractPressure ulcers/injuries (PU/Is) affect the social, mental, and physical well-being of patients; increase treatment costs; prolong hospital stays; increase patient risk for infections; and may independently decrease life expectancy.

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