cEEG electrode-related pressure ulcers in acutely hospitalized patients

Conclusions:
EERPU are uncommon and generally mild. Elderly patients and those with more severe illness have higher risk of developing EERPU, and the risk increases as a function of monitoring duration.

Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - February 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Moura, L. M. V. R., Carneiro, T. S., Kwasnik, D., Moura, V. F., Blodgett, C. S., Cohen, J., McKenna Guanci, M., Hoch, D. B., Hsu, J., Cole, A. J., Westover, M. B. Tags: EEG; see Epilepsy/Seizures, Critical care, All Practice Management, Incidence studies, Video/ EEG use in epilepsy Research Source Type: research