SynthesisInternational wound journal2007
The effect of pressure-relieving surfaces on the prevention of heel ulcers in a variety of settings: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in International wound journal, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- The Prevention of Positioning Injuries During Gynecologic Surgery. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/077, October 2020).Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2021Article
- The Prevention of Positioning Injuries during Gynecologic Operations. Guideline of DGGG (S1-Level, AWMF Registry No. 015/077, February 2015).Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2015Article
- Implementation of best practice in the prevention of heel pressure ulcers in the acute orthopedic population.International wound journal · 2010Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of a pressure-relieving intervention on the incidence of heel pressure ulcers in a variety of settings. Literature searches of Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were conducted for English-language articles that investigated the effect of pressure relief interventions with or without concurrent prevention programs on the number of heel ulcers occurring on adult humans in a controlled clinical design. Full articles were selected from citations based upon consensus between at least two independent reviewers. Methodological quality of each study was assessed using the Jadad and PEDro scales. A quantitative analysis was performed to determine and compare relative risk (RR) between pressure relief programs/devices that were classified according to similarity of interventions. Fourteen studies that involved a total of 1457 subjects were selected from a total of 105 full articles reviewed. Pressure-reducing/relieving surfaces were associated with a significantly lower incidence of heel ulcers compared with standard hospital mattresses (RR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.26-0.93, P < 0.03). Foam mattresses also significantly reduced the risk of developing heel ulcers. There is evidence to support the use of certain air or foam mattresses/overlays in the prevention of heel pressure ulcers when compared with a standard hospital mattress. There is insufficient research available at this time to determine if heel-protective devices can prevent heel pressure ulcers. These results need to be interpreted with caution given the relatively low number and poor quality of research articles available to date.
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