The Pentaflex pressure-reducing mattress replacement.
Support surfaces play a crucial role in pressure sore prevention. This article outlines the use of polyurethane foam as a versatile and effective support surface. It briefly describes a number of tests which are used to determine foam quality and summarizes the characteristics and clinical evidence supporting the use of the Pentaflex pressure-reducing foam mattress.
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D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004867:Equipment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*
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