title: Comparing the effectiveness of a specialized alternating air pressure mattress replacement system and an air-fluidized integrated bed in the management of post-operative flap patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Wound Healing and Limb Preservation,Cooper University Hospital, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. finnegan-matthew@cooperhealth.edu
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Finnegan
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gazzerro
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Finnegan
authors.forename: Percy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000388:Air; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D001513:Beds / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011312:Pressure; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing