Evaluating the effectiveness of silicone multilayer foam dressing in preventing heel pressure injury among critically ill patients in Singapore.

Background: The heel has become the second most common site for the development of pressure ulcers in recent years. Hospitals worldwide have been implementing preventive measures to tackle pressure ulcers in patients, such as the use of offloading devices and dressing. Aim: To evaluate the effective...

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Published in:Wound Practice & Research Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 76 - 83
Main Authors: Teo Kai Yunn, Ang SY, Bian Luping, Cheah Engfeng Sharon, Aquino, Somera Melanie, Huda, Ahmad Nurul, Lim Shu Hui, Goh Hui Qi Ivy, Bakar, Aloweni Fazila Abu
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Cambridge Publishing Jun2018
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