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Validity of the Braden and Waterlow subscales in predicting pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 24; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.apnr.2010.05.002

ISSN

1532-8201

Autores

Letícia Faria Serpa, Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos, Giovana Ribau Picolo Peres, Maria Gabriela Secco Cavicchioli, Mirta Mabel Hermida,

Tópico(s)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Resumo

The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the Braden and Waterlow subscales in predicting pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients. This is a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. Braden sensory perception and friction/shear subscales and Waterlow mobility and appetite subscales were the most relevant predictors.

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