Evaluation of risk assessment scales for decubitus ulcer in intensive care patients

• Egile Nagusiak: Simone Pereira Machado (Egilea), Selma R de Castilho (Egilea), Beatriz GRB Oliveira (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study is about the effectiveness of the scales of Braden and Cubbin & Jackson in patients of intensive therapy. The objectives were to apply the scales, to compare sensibility and specificity and to discuss their application as a preventive strategy to minimize the development of ulcers. It...