Pressure Injuries Due to Prone Positioning in Patients with COVID-19.
Am J Nurs
; 122(7): 62, 2022 07 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1901252
ABSTRACT
Preemptive interventions are needed to prevent pressure injuries in patients with COVID-19 who are placed in the prone position.Risk factors for pressure injuries in these patients include severe obesity, a long duration of prone positioning, male sex, a high D-dimer level, and the use of commercial endotracheal tube holders.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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