Pressure sores in nursing home patients.
One hundred and sixty-seven patients were part of a cross-sectional study examining pressure sores in patients in skilled nursing facilities. Every patient admitted to this study was physically examined for the presence or absence of pressure sores and evaluated according to a standardized procedure. Using logistic regression analysis, the variables most significantly associated with pressure sores included a history of hypertension, infection, unwelcome response to visitors, history of poor dietary intake and a pattern of slow or poor response to commands. Knowledge of these factors may lead to more intensive efforts to develop better methods of prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
Weiler
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Center for Aging and Health, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
Franzi
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Kecskes
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents