Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 30-34 , February 2011

Pressure relief, cold foam or static air? A single center, prospective, controlled randomized clinical trial in a Dutch nursing home

  • Martin van Leen

      Affiliations

    • Avoord Zorg & Wonen, Etten-Leur, Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Steven Hovius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Netherlands
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  • Jacques Neyens

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Caphri/Dept. Health Care and Nursing Science, Maastricht University, Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ruud Halfens

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Caphri/Dept. Health Care and Nursing Science, Maastricht University, Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jos Schols

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Caphri/Dept. General Practice, Maastricht University, Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.04.001

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 30-34 , February 2011

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