title: "Stretching" negative pressure wound therapy: Can dressing change interval be extended in patients with open abdomens?
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
authors.forename: S Peter
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Stawicki
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grossman
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*