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Incidence of pressure injury in an oncological intensive care unit.

Rafael Tavares JomarRubens Pelágio de JesusMarcos Pelágio de JesusBárbara Rocha GouveiaEriane Nascimento PintoAriane da Silva Pires
Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2019)
A high cumulative global incidence of pressure lesion was reported in cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit, although tumour characteristics and antineoplastic treatments did not affect incidence.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • risk factors
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell
  • young adults
  • minimally invasive