Sloan D F, Brown R D, Larson D L
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1977 Oct;60(4):596-601. doi: 10.1097/00006534-197710000-00016.
Using a simplified pressure-measuring device, we determined the pressures under 4 anatomical sites in 11 human subjects to compare 3 commercially available sleeping surfaces. The 3 surfaces tested were a water mattress, a water bed, and our standard hospital bed. There were no significant differences in the recorded pressures of the water mattress and the water bed, except in the region of the scapula. Both the water mattress and the water bed were found to be superior to our standard hospital mattress. The advantages and disadvantages of this water mattress are discussed. The concept of using a water mattress seems to be an affordable approach to preventing pressure ulcers.
我们使用一种简化的压力测量装置，测定了11名受试者4个解剖部位下的压力，以比较3种市售的睡眠表面。测试的3种表面分别是水床垫、水床和我们的标准医院病床。除肩胛骨区域外，水床垫和水床记录的压力没有显著差异。结果发现，水床垫和水床均优于我们的标准医院床垫。本文讨论了这种水床垫的优缺点。使用水床垫的理念似乎是一种预防压疮的经济实惠的方法。
