Clinical profile and nursing diagnosis of patients at risk of pressure ulcers Perfil clínico y diagnósticos de enfermería de pacientes en riesgo de contraer úlcera por presión Perfil clínico e diagnósticos de enfermagem de pacientes em risco para úlcera por pressão

• Main Authors: Amália de Fátima Lucena (Author), Cássia Teixeira dos Santos (Author), Ana Gabriela da Silva Pereira (Author), Miriam de Abreu Almeida (Author), Vera Lucia Mendes Dias (Author), Melina Adriana Friedrich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This cross-sectional study characterizes patients at risk of Pressure Ulcers (PUs) and identifies their corresponding Nursing Diagnoses (NDs). The sample consisted of 219 hospitalizations of adult patients at risk for developing a PU established through the Braden Scale. Data concerning the results...