Price P, Bale S, Newcombe R, Harding K
Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
J Wound Care. 1999 Apr;8(4):187-90. doi: 10.12968/jowc.1999.8.4.25869.
This study determines the effectiveness of a new low-unit-cost support system in patients at very high risk of developing pressure sores. In a prospective randomised controlled trial, a low-pressure inflatable mattress and cushion system (Repose) was compared to a dynamic support mattress (Nimbus II) used in conjunction with an alternating-pressure cushion (Alpha TranCell) in 80 patients with fractured neck of femur and high scores on a pressure sore risk assessment scale. All patients received best standard care, including turning at regular intervals. Skin condition was assessed in 17 locations on admission, preoperatively, and seven and 14 days postoperatively. No difference was found between the groups in skin condition or the occurrence and severity of pressure sores at any time point.
本研究确定了一种新型低成本支持系统对发生压疮风险极高的患者的有效性。在一项前瞻性随机对照试验中，将一种低压充气床垫和坐垫系统（Repose）与一种动态支持床垫（Nimbus II）联合交替压力坐垫（Alpha TranCell）进行比较，研究对象为80例股骨颈骨折且在压疮风险评估量表上得分较高的患者。所有患者均接受了最佳标准护理，包括定期翻身。在入院时、术前、术后7天和14天对17个部位的皮肤状况进行了评估。在任何时间点，两组在皮肤状况、压疮的发生和严重程度方面均未发现差异。
