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Abstract(s)
The formulation of recommendations on the use of wound dressings in pressure ulcer
prevention was undertaken by a group of experts in pressure ulcer prevention and
treatment from Australia, Portugal, UK and USA. After review of literature, they
concluded that there is adequate evidence to recommend the use of five-layer silicone
bordered dressings (Mepilex Border Sacrum®
and 3 layer Mepilex Heel® dressings by M̈olnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden) for pressure ulcer prevention in
the sacrum, buttocks and heels in high-risk patients, those in Emergency Department
(ED), intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room (OR). Literature on which this
recommendation is based includes one prospective randomised control trial, three
cohort studies and two case series. Recommendations for dressing use in patients at high risk for pressure injury and shear injury were also provided.
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Keywords
Pressure ulcer prevention Preventive dressings ICU pressure ulcers
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Black, J.; Clarck, M.; Dealey , C.; Brindle, C.T.; Alves, Paulo; Santamaria, N.; Call, E. - Dressings as na adjunct to pressure ulcer prevention: consensus panel recommendations. International Wound Journal. 2014, p. 1 a 5. ISSN 1742-4801
Publisher
Wiley