Is blood pressure a clinical predictor of pressure ulcer development?
- 2 September 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Journal of Wound Care
- Vol. 9 (9) , 408-412
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2000.9.9.408
Abstract
It is not clear from the literature whether blood pressure measurements can be used to predict pressure ulcer development. This review examines the evidence and identifies the type of research needed to clarify this issueKeywords
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