title: [Prospective study about predictive factors of bed sore occurrence in a university hospital center].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aims of the study are to search the correlation between risk factors and occurrence of bed sores in a university hospital center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transversal retrospective study on hospital files of patients presenting bed sores. Data collection and statistics are done using Microsoft Excel 2003 and SPSS v13.0 softwares.
  
  
  RESULTS
  249 declarations of bed sores. Descriptive analysis. Age: 68 +/- 17 years. Male predominance: 57.5%. High risk patients : 60%. Number of risk factors 2 +/- 1 including in decreasing frequency : circulatory troubles, bed rest, diabetes, neurologic deficiency, nutritional deficiency, dementia, incontinency. Average number of bed sores: 2 +/-1. One or 2 locations: 76%. Univariable analysis--The correlation between the risk factors (bed sore risk score, incontinency, circulatory troubles and dementia) and the bed sore characteristics is significatively important with p < 0.05.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study shows the predictive risk factors of bed sore. These factors must be taken into consideration in the evaluation of patients.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier universitaire Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban. kgsoub@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghoussoub
authors.forename: Imad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kareh
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferran
authors.forename: Mariette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majdalani
authors.forename: Latifé
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sleilaty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011996:Records; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult