1 enuate congestion, edema and pain induced by pressure sores.

2 primary endpoint was the reduction of facial pressure sores.

3 chanical ventilation while preventing facial pressure sores.

4 in defining the best way to treat and manage pressure sores.

5 to most appropriately manage their patients' pressure sores.

6 ociated pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, and pressure sores; and shortened the duration of mechanical

7                                              Pressure sores are a cause of significant morbidity in t

8 46 total complications [72%], with 5 stage 1 pressure sores; cast: 27 total complications (50%), with

9 ignificantly reduced the incidence of facial pressure sores compared to the most commonly used first-

10 roup ( n = 4, 5% vs n = 27, 51%; p < 0.001), pressure sores developed less frequently than in the con

11 ; cast: 27 total complications (50%), with 1 pressure sore]; difference, 22%; 95% CI, -6% to 50%).

12 ce mask (in the first 12 hrs) developed less pressure sores (n = 5, 24% vs. n = 13, 87%; p = 0.0002),

13                         For example, chronic pressure sores of the heels often lead to limb loss in d

14 umonia, prolong survival, reduce the risk of pressure sores or infections, improve function, or provi

15               The likelihood of developing a pressure sore was predicted mathematically from the Brad

16 al ventilation duration in predicting facial pressure sores was 11 hrs (area under the receiver opera

17 rse events such as falls, restraint use, and pressure sores were rare.