title: The Theracute alternating pressure replacement mattress.
abstract: The use of alternating pressure mattresses is still acknowledged as an effective adjunct in the prevention and treatment of pressure damage; however, with the plethora of equipment now available, there is an increasing need to provide information that supports the practitioners' decisions ensuring individual patients' clinical needs are met. This article reviews a new addition to the Talley Medical range of alternating pressure mattresses, the Theracute mattress replacement system.
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing