Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study.
Sonia O LabeauElsa AfonsoJulie BenbenishtyBronagh BlackwoodCarole BoulangerStephen James BrettSilvia Calviño GüntherWendy Pearl ChaboyerFiona Maree CoyerMieke DeschepperGuy FrançoisPatrick M HonoréRadmilo JankovicAshish K KhannaMireia Llauradó-SerraFrances Fengzhi LinLouise RoseFrancesca RubulottaLeif SaagerGed WilliamsStijn I Blotnull nullnull nullPublished in: Intensive care medicine (2020)
Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- patient safety
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- mechanical ventilation
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular events
- skeletal muscle
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- affordable care act