ArticleClinical interventions in aging2017
Pressure ulcers in palliative ward patients: hyponatremia and low blood pressure as indicators of risk.
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- A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and other best practice recommendations for pressure injury risk assessment in the United States.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyPooled it
- Incidence and Characteristics of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Acute Palliative Care Patients: A Four-Year Analysis.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Pressure injury risk assessment for palliative care patients in the acute hospital setting: a scoping review.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Determining the frequency of pressure ulcers incidence and associated risk factors in critical care patients: A 3-year retrospective study.International wound journal · 2024Article
- Risk factors and the nomogram model for intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries in children with brain tumours: A retrospective study.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Risk Factors for Pressure Injuries in Adult Patients: A Narrative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundPrevention strategies for pressure ulcer formation remain critical in patients with an advanced illness. We analyzed factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized in a palliative care ward setting. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis study was a retrospective analysis of 329 consecutive patients with a mean age (± standard deviation) of 70.4±11.8 years (range: 30-96 years, median 70.0 years; 55.3% women), who were admitted to the Palliative Care Department between July 2012 and May 2014.
resultsPatients were hospitalized for mean of 24.8±31.4 days (1-310 days, median 14 days). A total of 256 patients (77.8%) died in the ward and 73 patients (22.2%) were discharged. Two hundred and six patients (62.6%) did not develop pressure ulcers during their stay in the ward, 84 patients (25.5%) were admitted with pressure ulcers, and 39 patients (11.9%) developed pressure ulcers in the ward. Four factors assessed at admission appear to predict the development of pressure ulcers in the multivariate logistic regression model: Waterlow score (odds ratio [OR] =1.140, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.057-1.229,
conclusionHyponatremia and low blood pressure may contribute to the formation of pressure ulcers in patients with an advanced illness.
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