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Peri-operative Risk Factors for Postoperative Pressure Ulcer in Surgical Patients

Conditions
Postoperative Pressure Ulcer
Registration Number
NCT02279355
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

The aim of this retrospective study is to overall evaluate and validate preoperative and intra-operative risk factors for postoperative pressure ulcers in critically ill postoperative patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients in ICU with a greater than 48 hours
  • Underwent a surgical procedures,
  • Absence of pressure ulcer present at admission to the ICU and developed a stage II or higher pressure ulcer, deep tissue injury, or unstageable ulcer, as defined by the pressure ulcer staging guidelines of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients will be excluded from the study if they had been diagnosed with pressure ulcer before the surgery
  • Pediatric patients
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
independent preoperative risk factorsup to1 month after surgery

Postoperative new-onset pressure ulcers were identified from nursing documentation in the patient's electrical medical record within 1 month after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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