Malnutrition in patients with pressure ulcers: morbidity, mortality, and clinically practical assessments

Autor: E A, Strauss, D J, Margolis
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Advances in wound care : the journal for prevention and healing. 9(5)
ISSN: 1076-2191
Popis: The association between protein-calorie malnutrition and pressure ulcers is well established. Measurements of nutritional status are frequently included in the routine clinical assessment of patients with pressure ulcers. This paper reviews the associations between these measurements and the presence, severity and healing of pressure ulcers.
Databáze: OpenAIRE