Twenty-four hour pressure area management: study report.
The aim of the pilot study presented in this article was to evaluate the effectiveness of an alternating-pressure mattress overlay (AlphaXcell) used in combination with a pressure-reducing cushion (Multitec) in providing 24-hour pressure area care in a wide range of patients within a district general hospital.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors