Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers
Chunhu Shi, Jo C Dumville, Nicky Cullum, Sarah Rhodes, Elizabeth McInnes
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of alternating pressure (active) air beds or mattresses compared with any alternative surface on the incidence of pressure ulcers in any setting and population.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIncidence (geometry)PopulationOpticsEnvironmental healthPhysicsPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management