Pressure ulcer prevalence and its relationship to comorbidity in nursing homeresidents: results from phase 1 of the PRIME Trial.

Pressure ulcers are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the aged care population with prevalence rates reported to be as high as 43% in some aged care facilities. The PRIME trial was designed to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated pressure ulcer management system in reducing...

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Main Authors: Santamaria, Nick, Carville, Keryln, Prentice, Jenny, Ellis, Isabelle, Ellis, T., Lewin, Gill, Newall, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Cambridge Publishing 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44579