Does the presence of pressure ulcers entail "high risk of negative outcomes" in geriatric rehabilitation? Results from a retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: PrUs were prevalent and had negative impact on clinical outcomes of our geriatric unit, as discharge destination, functional gain and Length of Stay, in vulnerable patients. PMID: 29280644 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29280644?dopt=Abstract

Source: Nutricion Hospitalaria - November 16, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Tarazona-Santabalbina FJ, Mas MÀ, Santaeugènia SJ, Alventosa AM, García M, Monterde A, Gutiérrez A, Cunill J Tags: Nutr Hosp Source Type: research