Description

The purpose of this study was to examine (1) the incidence of potential precipitating events of suspected deep tissue injuries (SDTIs) identified over a 7-day period prior to cutaneous manifestation, (2) physiological variables related to the formation of SDTIs, and (3) the time since precipitating events and the occurrence of the SDTI. Precipitating events evaluated were tissue perfusion, surgery, transfers, mobility, and falls. Physiological variables included anticoagulation, albumin/prealbumin, hemoglobin, partial thromboplastin time, and hemoglobin A1c. Timeline differences between precipitating events and SDTI were measured.

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