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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Pressure sores"”.
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An active seating system for prevention of pressure sores
A pressure management and relief system has been developed for use by wheelchairbound individuals who are at risk of developing pressure sores. This system can be used in passive or active form, depending on an individual's requirement for pressure management and relief. The active seat uses vacuum …
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Individual cell pressure control in an air mattress for the prevention of the pressure sores
Many kinds of pressure-relieving mattresses have been developed to prevent pressure sores in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and obesity. Current technology uses alternating air pressure mattress, foam and low pressure mattress for reducing the incidence of pressure sores in SCI and …
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Prevention of pressure sores in hospital and community with special reference to the time spent for care
… of time which was spent in giving preventive pressure area care in both a sample of hospital patients and a sample of community patients. A pilot study was carried out to test the methodology, which was subsequently used with only minor modifications, for the main study. Bedfast or chairfast …
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The design and performance of a low-cost inflatable wheelchair seat cushion
… cushions is vital to preventing life-threatening pressure sores, but high quality air cushions are often too expensive and inaccessible for many people. Given the prevalence of pressure sores, there is a need for a more accessible alternative to expensive air cushions. The design of a low-cost …
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ΑΠΟΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΜΕΤΑΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΠΛΗΓΙΑ. ΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣΗ ΠΑΡΑΓΟΝΤΩΝ ΠΟΥ ΕΠΗΡΕΑΖΟΥΝ ΤΙΣ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ
… WITH THE AGE OF THE PARAPLEGICS AND WITH THE PRESSURE SORES AND THE URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.
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Thermographic studies of tissue trauma and seating
… insensitive skin have a high risk of developing pressure sores. Prolonged pressure produces ischaemic conditions in the underlying tissues which may lead to cellular death and necrosis. Properly designed seating may reduce this risk and prevent the onset of pressure sores. To achieve the best …
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Enhanced comfort of seating systems through variable shape and compliance
… intended to optimally distribute the interface pressure on the seat of a wheelchair user, as well as to provide an opportunity for active pressure management. The principal goal in developing this cushion is the prevention of pressure sores (decubitis ulcers). The theoretical and design …
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Physiological evaluation of sleep surfaces in healthy volunteers and patients with acute-upon-chronic lower back pain
… response, perception of comfort and pattern of pressure distribution after lying on a variety of different surfaces, thus endeavouring to determine a mechanism of action of the LBS. In the first study of this thesis, ten patients with LBP were exposed to a random order, 30 minute period on three …
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The Design, Development, and Validation of a Residual Limb Evaluation System for the Real-Time Data Mapping of the Trans-Tibial Amputee Socket-Limb Interface for Prosthetic Fitment
… prosthetic fitting procedure that analyse the pressures and temperatures on the RL, as well as the gait phases of stance. This observation established the hypothesis that a tactile RL evaluation device and recording software system can provide reliable socket-limb interface (SLI) information …
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Contributions of posture and deformity to the body-seat interface conditions of a person with spinal cord injuries
… has been placed on studying the effects of pressure on the buttock tissues of individuals with spinal cord injury. It is evident that the prolonged application of pressures above certain threshold levels will initiate a pathological process in the tissues that can lead to necrosis and …
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Toward the Optimal Waveform for Electrical Stimulation
… abnormal tone, and improve the healing rate of pressure sores. Four male and three female research subjects received four minute bouts of electrically stimulated isometric contractions equal to 10% of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of their right quadriceps muscle to study subjective …
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A medicaid resident assessment-based statewide analysis of intermediate care nursing homes
… dependencies in activities of daily living, new pressure sores) were determined through longitudinal analysis for residents with an appropriate preceding assessment (n = 9,006). Assessments were aggregated in each home to calculate a mean (percentage incidence) for each of the 14 quality …
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The behaviour of liquid movement in three dimensional weft knitted spacer fabrics
With an ageing population, the incidence of pressure sores and incontinence is becoming an increasing burden on the healthcare sector and requires new forms of intervention. Usually two separate types of intervention are employed, a pressure mattress and a disposable bed pad. Sustainability issues …
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Controlling the pressure : an investigation of knowledge, locus of control, and value of pressure sore prevention in relation to prevalence
… of how staff perceptions of locus of control of pressure sore prevention relate to knowledge and prevalence rates of pressure sores. Reference is made to value of pressure sore prevention. The survey population consisted of nursing and assistant nursing staff in both hospital and community …
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Development of a functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS) muscle training program to prepare paraplegics for standing
… as it may cause increased abdominal pressure, renal dysfunction, pressure sores, muscle atrophy and osteoporosis. Thus it would be beneficial, physiologically and psychologically, for a paraplegic to be able to stand for temporary periods of time. As a result of the muscle atrophy and …
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Measuring Area and Volume of Leg Ulcers by Structured Light
… volume of a wide range of different ulcers and pressure sores with a standard deviation of less than 5% of the total figure. With the current equipment the measurement is made in half a second and its result is available after less than 5 minutes.<br/><br/>The technique works well in subdued …
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Improving the Use of Mobile Medical Alert Devices in the Elderly
… such as dehydration, internal bleeding, pressure sores, rhabdomyolysis, or death (Taylor et al., 2016; Lipsitz, Tchall, & Klickstein, 2016). Fall detection devices (FDD) send an alert to summon the assistance of a telephone responder; who notifies family and emergency services to prevent …
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Design and development of a distributed planar pressure sensor utilising electrical impedance tomography.
… sensor for the measurement of distributed pressure. The main application areas are for the constant monitoring of the pressure distribution between a patient and their support surface i.e. beds and wheel chairs, in order to reduce the formation of pressure sores and tactile sensing for …
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The Association of Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability Among Long-Term Care Residents
… the Minimum Data Set. The Norton At-Risk for Pressure Sores Scale was also used to determine the subject's general functional ability.<br> The intake of a few of the subjects fell below the seventy-five percentile of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for the common nutrients of calories, …
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Improving the short-term management of patients with dementia admitted to hospital.
… 2.049) and c) category 1, 2 and 3 post-admission pressure sores (IRR: 2.079, 2.218 and 2.148). For the dementia sub-sample, there was a higher incidence rate ratio for: a) discharge to a care home (IRR: 2.443) b) falls without harm (IRR: 2.486). Based on these findings, the qualitative research …