EFFECT OF BEDSORE PREVENTION MATTRESSES ON CONTACT PRESSURE AND TISSUE BLOOD FLOW IN THE SACRAL SKIN OF ELDERLY ADULTS AND ITS CONNECTION WITH PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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  • 高齢被験者の仙骨部接触圧と組織血流量に及ぼす褥瘡予防寝具の効果と身体的特徴との関係

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To examine the effect of bedsore prevention mattresses on contact pressure and tissue blood flow in the sacral skin of elderly adults and its connection with physical characteristics, experiments were carried out using two types of bedsore prevention mattresses and a general-purpose bed mattress. Subjects were eight female and seven male elderly adults. Contact pressure decreased remarkably and tissue blood flow increased with the use of bedsore prevention mattresses, but not with the general-purpose mattress in subjects with a low fat ratio. Thus, use of bedsore prevention mattresses is an effective measure for preventing pressure ulcers in thin elderly individuals.

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