title: ﻿﻿Prevalence of pressure ulcers in a Brazilian hospital: results of a cross-sectional study.
authors.affiliation: ﻿Division of Plastic Surgery-UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. july_rsil@hotmail.comm
authors.forename: Juliana Rosa
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: da Silva Cardoso
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blanes
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Augusto Calil
authors.forename: Julieta Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ferreira Chacon
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masako Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index