title: Results of a clinical investigation of four pressure-reduction replacement mattresses.
abstract: Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment are major issues in health care, with new products flooding the market constantly. This article presents the results of a clinical investigation of four pressure-reducing mattresses and a foam overlay used in five different nursing units (neurology, oncology, respiratory, medical/surgical intensive care, and cardiovascular surgery). A total of 246 patients were evaluated on the trial mattresses and 46 were evaluated on the foam overlay.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors