At-risk patients need specialist mattresses
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At-risk patients need specialist mattresses

Specialist foam mattresses, rather than expensive air mattresses, could be appropriate for most patients at high risk of developing pressure ulcers, a nurse-led study has found.

Nursing Older People. 31, 6, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/nop.31.6.6.s3

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