silicon and Pressure-Ulcer

silicon has been researched along with Pressure-Ulcer* in 3 studies

Trials

2 trial(s) available for silicon and Pressure-Ulcer

Article	Year
Taking the pressure off in the Emergency Department: evaluation of the prophylactic application of a low shear, soft silicon sacral dressing on high risk medical patients. International wound journal, 2013, Volume: 10, Issue:5 Pressure injuries are key clinical indicators of care standard. In Australia, pressure injuries increase length of hospital stay by 4.31 and cost $285 million annually. This pilot study examined the effectiveness of sacral dressing in reducing the prevalence of pressure injuries in older, high-risk patients. A non randomised one-sample experimental design was used in this study comprising of four phases. Of the 51 patients recruited to the study, one patient developed a sacral pressure injury compared to six patients identified in a known group with similar demographics who were not approached to participate in the study. The results indicated that patients in the known group were 5.4 times more likely to develop a pressure injury than the intervention group. Findings suggest that applying a protective sacral dressing with a low shear backing as part of a simple standardised prevention injury prevention regime commencing in the Emergency Department was beneficial in the prevention of pressure injury in older 'at high risk' medical patients. Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Australia; Bandages; Emergency Service, Hospital; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Incidence; Length of Stay; Male; Pressure Ulcer; Sacrum; Silicon	2013
The role of alternating air and Silicore overlays in preventing decubitus ulcers. International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 1990, Volume: 13, Issue:1 Patients with chronic neurological diseases who were at high risk of decubitus ulcers were randomly assigned to alternating air on silicore mattress overlays for a period of 3 months. Of 148 subjects who completed the trial, more than 50% in each group developed one or more ulcers. No statistically significant differences between groups were found in the incidence, severity, healing duration or the location of the ulcers; with the exception of a significant difference (p less than 0.001) in the categorical location of the trochanters. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Air; Beds; Equipment Design; Humans; Incidence; Materials Testing; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases; Pressure Ulcer; Silicon	1990

Article

Year

Taking the pressure off in the Emergency Department: evaluation of the prophylactic application of a low shear, soft silicon sacral dressing on high risk medical patients.

International wound journal, 2013, Volume: 10, Issue:5

Pressure injuries are key clinical indicators of care standard. In Australia, pressure injuries increase length of hospital stay by 4.31 and cost $285 million annually. This pilot study examined the effectiveness of sacral dressing in reducing the prevalence of pressure injuries in older, high-risk patients. A non randomised one-sample experimental design was used in this study comprising of four phases. Of the 51 patients recruited to the study, one patient developed a sacral pressure injury compared to six patients identified in a known group with similar demographics who were not approached to participate in the study. The results indicated that patients in the known group were 5.4 times more likely to develop a pressure injury than the intervention group. Findings suggest that applying a protective sacral dressing with a low shear backing as part of a simple standardised prevention injury prevention regime commencing in the Emergency Department was beneficial in the prevention of pressure injury in older 'at high risk' medical patients.

Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Australia; Bandages; Emergency Service, Hospital; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Incidence; Length of Stay; Male; Pressure Ulcer; Sacrum; Silicon

2013

The role of alternating air and Silicore overlays in preventing decubitus ulcers.

International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 1990, Volume: 13, Issue:1

Patients with chronic neurological diseases who were at high risk of decubitus ulcers were randomly assigned to alternating air on silicore mattress overlays for a period of 3 months. Of 148 subjects who completed the trial, more than 50% in each group developed one or more ulcers. No statistically significant differences between groups were found in the incidence, severity, healing duration or the location of the ulcers; with the exception of a significant difference (p less than 0.001) in the categorical location of the trochanters.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Air; Beds; Equipment Design; Humans; Incidence; Materials Testing; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases; Pressure Ulcer; Silicon

1990

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for silicon and Pressure-Ulcer

Article	Year
Silicone barrier cream in prevention of bedsores. British medical journal, 1956, Mar-10, Volume: 1, Issue:4966 Topics: Biomedical Research; Dairy Products; Humans; Ointments; Pressure Ulcer; Silicon; Silicones; Skin Care	1956