Observational studyBMJ open2022
Prevalence of skin pressure injury in critical care patients in the UK: results of a single-day point prevalence evaluation in adult critically ill patients.
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Multicentre International One-Day Prevalence Study on Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Application of Air Pillows and Left-Right Lateral Tilt Position to Prevent Increased Risk of Pressure Injuries in Bedridden Patients in the ICU: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prophylactic Sacral Dressing in Prevention of Pressure Injury among ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Review
- The relationship between admission Braden score and poor prognosis in Sepsis patients: evidence from the MIMIC-III database.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Unveiling the Burden: A Six-Year Retrospective Analysis of Pressure Ulcer Epidemiology in a ICU.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Pressure injury prevalence in critical care settings: An observational pre-post intervention study.Nursing open · 2024Observational
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesHospital-acquired pressure injuries (PIs) are a source of morbidity and mortality, and many are potentially preventable.
designThis study prospectively evaluated the prevalence and the associated factors of PIs in adult critical care patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in the UK.
settingThis service evaluation was part of a larger, international, single-day point prevalence study of PIs in adult ICU patients. Training was provided to healthcare givers using an electronic platform to ensure standardised recognition and staging of PIs across all sites.
participantsThe characteristics of the ICUs were recorded before the survey; deidentified patient data were collected using a case report form and uploaded onto a secure online platform. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Factors associated with ICU-acquired PIs in the UK were analysed descriptively and using mixed multiple logistic regression analysis.
resultsData from 1312 adult patients admitted to 94 UK ICUs were collected. The proportion of individuals with at least one PI was 16% (211 out of 1312 patients), of whom 8.8% (n=115/1312) acquired one or more PIs in the ICU and 7.3% (n=96/1312) prior to ICU admission. The total number of PIs was 311, of which 148 (47.6%) were acquired in the ICU. The location of majority of these PIs was the sacral area, followed by the heels. Braden score and prior length of ICU stay were associated with PI development.
conclusionsThe prevalence and the stage of severity of PIs were generally low in adult critically ill patients admitted to participating UK ICUs during the study period. However, PIs are a problem in an important minority of patients. Lower Braden score and longer length of ICU stay were associated with the development of injuries; most ICUs assess risk using tools which do not account for this. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03270345.
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