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Ischial Pressure Sore Prevalence Study by Pedro Sardo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This study analyzed pressure ulcer point prevalence data from the first skin assessments of 7,132 adult patients admitted to a Portuguese hospital in 2012. The overall pressure ulcer point prevalence was 7.9%, with most ulcers being category/stage I. Heels and sacrum/coccyx were the most common locations. Patients with pressure ulcers often had multiple ulcers. Advanced age, lower Braden scores, emergency admissions, and diseases like respiratory, infectious or genitourinary systems were associated with hig
- Author
- Pedro Sardo
- Language
- EN