EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL

PRESSURE ULCER EPIDEMIOLOGY: RECENT REFERENCES

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Berlowitz DR, Anderson JJ, Ash AS, Brandeis GH, Brand HK, Moskowitz MA. Reducing random variation in reported rates of pressure ulcer development. Medical Care 1998; 36(6): 818–25.

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Bliss MR. Prevalence, etiology, and prevention of pressure sores. Part I: prevalence and etiology … first part of this two-part article. Clinical Geriatrics 1998; 6(1): 21–2.

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Bours GJ, Halfens RJ, Lubbers M, Haalboom JR. The development of a national registration form to measure the prevalence of pressure ulcers in The Netherlands. Ostomy Wound Management 1999; 45(11): 28–33, 36–8, 40.

Bravo MAE. Frequency and characteristics of bedsores treated by primary health care nurses in the province of Caceres [Spanish]. Revista Rol de Enfermeria 1998; 21(237): 55–8.

Chaloner DM, Franks PJ. Validity of the Walsall Community Pressure Sore Risk Calculator. British J of Nursing 1999; 8(17): 1142–4, 1146, 1148 passim.

Chendrasekhar A, Moorman DW, Timberlake GA. An evaluation of the effects of semirigid cervical collars in patients with severe closed head injury. American Surgeon 1998; 64(7): 604–6.

Clark M. Removing the ‘estimates and guesses’ from practice—evidence-based tissue viability. Journal of Tissue Viability 1998; 8(2): 3–5.

Collins F. The contribution made by an armchair with integral pressure-reducing cushion in the prevention of pressure sore incidence in the elderly, acutely ill patient. J of Tissue Viability 1999; 9(4): 133–7.

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Gebhardt KS. Some of the most devastating pressure ulcers nowadays occur … in younger patients with neurological damage or disease [editorial]. J of Tissue Viability 1999; 9(3): 83, 112.

Goodridge DM, Sloan JA, LeDoyen YM, McKenzie J, Knight WE, Gayari M. Risk-assessment scores, prevention strategies, and the incidence of pressure ulcers among elderly in Canadian health-care facilities. Canadian J of Nursing Research 1998; 30(2): 23–44.

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Hall CM. Myths & facts … about pressure ulcers. Nursing 1999; 29(10): 28.

Hall CM. Are you aware? [letter]. Nursing Management (Chicago) 1998; 29(3): 8.

Harrison MB, Logan J, Joseph L, Graham ID. Quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice: 5 years experience with pressure ulcers. Evidence Based Nursing 1998; 1(4): 108–10.

Harrison M. Wound care. What a relief measure. Nursing Times 1999; 95(3): 20–26.

Heinemann A, Lockemann U, Matschke J, Tsokos M, Puschel K. [Decubitus ulcer in the terminal phase: epidemiologic, medicolegal and ethical aspects]. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 2000 Jan 21; 125(3): 45–51.

Hopkins B, Hanlon M, Yauk S, Sykes S, Rose T, Cleary A. Reducing nosocomial pressure ulcers in an acute care facility. J of Nursing Care Quality 2000 Apr; 14(3): 28–36.

Hungerford K. A specially designed foam mattress replacement reduced pressure ulcers in nursing home residents [commentary on Vyhlidal SK, Moxness D, Bosak KS, et al. Mattress replacement or foam overlay? A prospective study on the incidence of pressure ulcers. Appl Nurs Res 1997 Aug; 10: 111–20]. Evidence Based Nursing 1998; 1(2).

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Inman KJ, Dymock K, Fysh N, Robbins B, Rutledge FS, Sibbald WJ. Pressure ulcer prevention: a randomized controlled trial of 2 risk-directed strategies for patient surface assignment. Advances in Wound Care: the J for Prevention & Healing 1999; 12(2): 74–80.

Jacquot JM, Pelissier J, Finels H, Strubel D. [Epidemiology and cost of pressure sores in the aged]. Presse Medicale 1999; 28(33): 1854–60.

Juarez FJB, Davila RV. Continuous improvement in the quality of pressure sores by evaluation of the risk of appearance [Spanish]. Enfermeria Clinica 1998; 8(4): 141–50.

Kanagawa K, Emiko S, Tadaka E, Kaneko A, Kobayashi N. [Preva-lence of pressure ulcers of patients in home visiting …]. Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi – Japanese J of Public Health 1998; 45(8): 758–67.

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Kato H, Inoue T, Torii S. A new postoperative management scheme for preventing sacral pressure sores in patients with spinal cord injuries. Annals of Plastic Surgery 1998; 40(1): 39–43.

Kelly-Hayes M, Phipps MA. Preventive approach to poststroke rehabilitation in older people. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 1999; 15(4): 801–17.

Krause JS. Skin sores after spinal cord injury: relationship to life adjustment. Spinal Cord 1998; 36(1): 51–6.

Lake NO. Methodology. Measuring incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers for intergroup comparison. Advances in Wound Care: the J for Prevention & Healing 1999; 12(1): 31–4.

Levett D, Smith S. Survey of pressure ulcer prevalence in nursing homes. Elderly Care 2000; 12(5): 12–6.

Lewicki LJ, Mion LC, Secic M. Sensitivity and specificity of the Braden Scale in the cardiac surgical population. Journal of Wocn 2000; 27(1): 36–41.

Lichtig LK, Knauf RA, Milholland DK. Some impacts of nursing on acute care hospital outcomes. J of Nursing Administration 1999; 29(2): 25–33.

Lindholm C, Bergsten A, Berglund E. Chronic wounds and nursing care. J of Wound Care 1999; 8(1): 5–10.

Lowthian P. The limits of pressure sore prevention [letter; comment]. J of the Royal Society of Medicine 2000 Feb; 93(2): 107.

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Maklebust J. An update on horizontal patient support surfaces … including commentary by Krasner D and Sibbald RG. Ostomy Wound Management 1999; 45 (1A Suppl).

Maklebust J. Interrupting the pressure ulcer cycle. Nursing Clinics of North America 1999; 34(4): 861–71, vi.

Maylor M, Torrance C. Pressure sore survey: part 3: locus of control. J of Wound Care 1999; 8(3): 101–5.

McCloskey JM. Nurse staffing and patient outcomes. Nursing Outlook 1998; 46(5): 199–200.

McGough A. Epidemiological issues in monitoring pressure damage. J of Wound Care 1998; 7(4): 214–5.

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Zulkowski K. MDS+ RAP items associated with pressure ulcer prevalence in newly institutionalized elderly: study I. Ostomy Wound Management 1998; 44(11): 40–2.

Zulkowski K. MDS+ items not contained in the pressure ulcer RAP associated with pressure ulcer prevalence in newly institutionalized elderly. Ostomy Wound Management 1999; 45(1): 24–33.

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