Predictive validity of the Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk in critical care patients Validez predictiva de la Escala de Braden para el riesgo de úlceras por presión en pacientes críticos Validade preditiva da escala de Braden para o risco de desenvolvimento de úlcera por pressão, em pacientes críticos

• Main Authors: Letícia Faria Serpa (Author), Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos (Author), Ticiane Carolina Gonçalves Faustino Campanili (Author), Moelisa Queiroz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This methodological study aimed to evaluate the predictive validity of the Braden scale in critical care patients. The study was conducted in four intensive care units of a general private hospital. After approval of the project by the Hospital Ethics Committee, during six months, adult patients adm...