ArticleCritical care research and practice2018
The Effect of Support Surfaces on the Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Summary of best evidence for prevention and control of pressure ulcer on support surfaces.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Alternative reactive support surfaces (non-foam and non-air-filled) for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Beyond Staging: The Role of Pressure Ulcer Site and Multiplicity in Hospital Mortality and Length of Stay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Analysis of Occurrence Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Out-of-Hospital Induced Stress Injury in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Article
- International consensus on pressure injury preventative interventions by risk level for critically ill patients: A modified Delphi study.International wound journal · 2020Article
- A Comparative Study Between Two Support Surfaces for Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Healing in ICU Patients.Cureus · 2020Article
- Insight Into the Movement Behaviors of Nursing Home Residents Living With Obesity: A Report of Two Cases.Wound management & prevention · 2020Observational
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze whether a viscoelastic mattress support surface can reduce the incidence of stage 2 pressure injuries compared to a standard hospital mattress with pyramidal overlay in critically ill patients.
methodA randomized clinical trial with intention-to-treat analysis was carried out recruiting patients with Braden scale ≤14 on intensive care unit admission from April 2016 to April 2017. Patients were allocated into two groups: intervention group (viscoelastic mattress) and control group (standard mattress with pyramidal overlay). The level of significance adopted was 5%.
resultsA total of 62 patients were included in the study. There was a predominance of males (53%) and the mean age was 67.9 (SD 18.8) years. There were no differences in clinical or severity characteristics between the patients in the control group and the intervention group. Pressure injuries occurred in 35 patients, with a median time of 7 days (ITQ 4-10) from admission. The frequency of pressure injuries was higher in the control group (80.6%) compared to the intervention group (32.2%;
conclusionsViscoelastic support surfaces reduced the incidence of pressure injuries in moderate or higher risk critically ill patients when compared to pyramidal support surfaces.
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