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Terugkeer van de schapenvacht in het verpleeg--en ziekenhuis?

  • Hester Vermeulen
  • , A. A. Bert Keizer

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Abstract

The authors comment on the study conducted by Mistiaen et al. (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2011;155:A3034) and express their doubts regarding the efficacy of using Australian Medical Sheepskin to prevent sacral pressure ulcers. By their very nature sheepskins are not pleasant to use and their preventive effect is only significant in the very early stages of dermal pressure damage. No mention is made of the far more efficient method of prevention: the air mattress with alternating pressure
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)A3191
JournalNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Volume155
Issue number18
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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