The effectiveness of two silicone dressings for sacral and heel pressure ulcer prevention in high risk intensive care unit patients compared to no dressings: a randomized controlled parallel-group trial.

CONCLUSION: Results indicate that the application of dressings in addition to standard prevention in high risk intensive care unit patients is effective in preventing pressure ulcers at the heels and sacrum. PMID: 31628863 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31628863?dopt=Abstract

Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - October 18, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hahnel E, El Genedy M, Tomova-Simitchieva T, Hauß A, Stroux A, Lechner A, Richter C, Akdeniz M, Blume-Peytavi U, Löber N, Kottner J Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research