The role of pressure-redistributing equipment in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
In response to a focus on education and research in pressure ulcer prevention, this paper reviews the evolution of pressure-redistributing mattresses and explores the effectiveness of interface pressure measurement in mattress development.
Bell
J
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Healing and Tissue Repair, Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow, UK. joy.bell@dial.pipex.com
D001513:Beds; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*