Controlled air suspension: an advantage in burn care.
The clinical uses of the air-fluidized Clinitron therapy system and the air suspension KinAir bed are discussed based on a review of 31 patients. The risks of infection and high evaporative water loss on the air-fluidized bed are problems not associated with the air suspension bed. The clinical use of the air suspension bed is much simpler and safer for nursing personnel. The air suspension bed is indicated for patients with massive burn injuries, patients with deep burns of the back, obese burn patients, heavily infected burn patients, and debilitated patients.
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.
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D000328:Adult; D001513:Beds; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans