Dressings for Preventing Pressure Ulcers: A Meta-analysis
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Li-Bao Liu; Rui-Juan Wen; Kevin Y. Woo; Cheng-Gang Shi; Lei Huang; Ai-Ling Hu
- Source
- Advances in skinwound care. 28(6)
- Subject
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Protocol (science)
Pressure Ulcer
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
MEDLINE
Dermatology
Bandages
digestive system diseases
Standard care
Meta-analysis
Medicine
Humans
In patient
business
Intensive care medicine
- Language
- ISSN
- 1538-8654
The purpose of this analysis is to determine the effectiveness of dressing material in the prevention of pressure ulcers. Results showed that hydrocolloid, foam, and film were more effective than a standard care protocol in patients at risk for pressure ulcers.