Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · Sep 2014
The effect of a silicone border foam dressing for prevention of pressure ulcers and incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care unit patients.
We measured the effect of a silicone border foam dressing on the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) and incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. ⋯ The application of a silicone border foam dressing decreased PU development and reduced the IADS score. Pressure ulcer development was found to be related to IADS score; the incidence of PU development significantly increased as IADS score increased.