title: Neonatal Pressure Ulcer Prevention.
abstract: The incidence of pressure ulcers in acutely ill infants and children ranges up to 27 percent in intensive care units, with a range of 16-19 percent in NICUs. Anatomic, physiologic, and developmental factors place ill and preterm newborns at risk for skin breakdown. Two case studies illustrate these factors, and best practices for pressure ulcer prevention are described.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scheans
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000592:standards; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing