Skin preparation process for the prevention of skin breakdown in patients who are intubated and treated with RotoProne

Respir Care. 2012 Feb;57(2):311-4. doi: 10.4187/respcare.01235. Epub 2011 Jul 12.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Community-Acquired Infections / complications
  • Community-Acquired Infections / physiopathology
  • Critical Illness
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease / prevention & control
  • Intensive Care Units* / organization & administration
  • Intensive Care Units* / standards
  • Patient Positioning / methods*
  • Pneumonia / complications
  • Pneumonia / physiopathology
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration / adverse effects*
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration / methods
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pressure Ulcer* / etiology
  • Pressure Ulcer* / prevention & control
  • Respiratory Insufficiency* / etiology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency* / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency* / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin
  • Skin Care* / methods
  • Skin Care* / standards