Using Continuous Intraoperative Pressure Mapping to Describe Patterns of Tissue Interface Pressure.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13767
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of intraoperative tissue interface pressure, identify the amount of time during which the pressure at four anatomical locations exceeded 32 mm Hg, and examine associations between patient-… read more here.
Keywords: describe patterns; pressure mapping; interface pressure; pressure ... See more keywords
Chair design for older immobile people: Comparison of pressure mapping and manual handling outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103581
Abstract: The number of older adults unable to transfer or ambulate independently is increasing. High support chairs enable people experiencing loss of mobility to be mobile, but current chair designs are associated with global functional loss… read more here.
Keywords: manual handling; study; chair; pressure mapping ... See more keywords
Pressure mapping to prevent pressure ulcers in a hospital setting: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.04.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers cause suffering to patients and costs to society. Reducing pressure at the interface between the patient's body and the support surface is a valid clinical intervention for reducing the risk of pressure… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; system; pressure ulcers; prevalence ... See more keywords
Tractor seating for operators with paraplegia
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DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2016.1201171
Abstract: ABSTRACT This feasibility study explored the utility of using a pressure mapping instrument to explore the variable of pressure under subjects sitting on a commonly used tractor seat, and four other cushion interventions. The research… read more here.
Keywords: tractor; study; tractor seating; seating operators ... See more keywords