Frequency of repositioning for preventing pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized in ICU: protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Olga L. Cortés (Author), Mauricio Herrera-Galindo (Author), Juan Carlos Villar (Author), Yudi A. Rojas (Author), María del Pilar Paipa (Author), Luzdary Salazar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite being considered preventable, ulcers due to pressure affect between 30 and 50% of patients at high and very high risk and susceptibility, especially those hospitalized under critical care. Despite a lack of evidence over the efficacy in prevention against ulcers due to pr...