CARDIAC intensive careINTENSIVE care unitsPRESSURE ulcersGLASGOW Coma ScaleBODY mass indexMEDICAL care costsObjectives: Pressure ulcers (PUs) can negatively affect quality of life, prolong hospital stays, and increase the costs of health care. In this study, we evaluate the ...
The recurrence-free rate and factors related to recurrence after healing were investigated in duodenal ulcer patients on H2-blocker maintenance therapy with famotidine. Famotidine maintenance therapy (20 or 40 mg once a day before bedtime) was performed in 488 evaluable patients after endoscopically-...
Spinal Cord (1996) 34, 255-263 © 1996 International Medical Society of Paraplegia All rights reserved 1362-4393/96 $12.00 Major risk factors for pressure ulcers in the spinal cord disabled: a literature review DW Byrne and CA Salzberg Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; New York ...
Conclusion: Patients who are admitted to the ICU should be evaluated for decubitus ulcers. Possible risk factors should be determined and the necessary measures should be taken in a timely fashion in patients with a high Braden score, obesity and hypoalbuminemia. 展开 ...
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of extrinsic factors on pressure ulcer risk. The objective of this study was to determine whether risk of pressure ulcers early in the hospital stay is associated with extrinsic factors such as longer emergency department (ED) stays, night or weekend...
Twenty-five pressure ulcers were diagnosed with incidence of 50.0%, and it was observed an association of 17.3% among the risk factors and predisposed conditions (p=0.0384). The incidence of UP on ICU patients was high. The association of factors verified in the present study, shows the ...
effectivetoidentifythepresenceoftheriskpopulationfortheoccurrenceofpressureulcersofICUpatients. [Keywords]IntensiveCareUnit;pressureulcers;riskfactors 基金项目:协和青年科研基金资助项目(2012H04) 作者单位:北京协和医学院护理学院,100144(张慧,绳宇);北京协和医院急诊科(周瑛); ...
Other factors also seem to contribute to ulcer formation, especially in someone with anH. pyloriinfection, including: Overuse of over-the-counter painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen).If you’ve been taking aspirin often and for a long time, you’re more likely to get a pep...
Other factors also seem to contribute to ulcer formation, especially in someone with anH. pyloriinfection, including: Overuse of over-the-counter painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen).If you’ve been taking aspirin often and for a long time, you’re more likely to get a pep...
Background Ageing populations are increasing in many countries and bleeding peptic ulcers in patients older than 60 years carry a greater risk of rebleeding and death. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for rebleeding and death in very elderly patients with peptic ulcer bleeding. The ...