title: The QUATTRO ACUTE mattress and pressure ulcer prevention.
abstract: There are a plethora of mattresses on the market and nurses are not always sure which mattress to select for each individual patient. This article outlines the issues in preventing and understanding pressure ulcers and the performance of the QUATTRO ACUTE trade mark mattress, manufactured by Talley Medical.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors