Are there differences between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 inpatient pressure injuries? Experiences in Internal Medicine Units.

Leticia Nieto-GarcíaAdela Carpio-PérezMaría Teresa Moreiro-BarrosoEmilia Ruiz-AntúnezAinhoa Nieto-GarcíaMontserrat Alonso-Sardón

Published in: PloS one (2022)

During the first wave of COVID-19, COVID-19 patients tend to present a higher number of acute wounds, mainly of hospital origin, compared to the profile of the non-COVID group. Diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension were identified as main associated comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 diagnosis.

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metabolic syndrome
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electronic health record
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
glycemic control