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One hundred and sixty-seven patients were part of a cross-sectional study examining pressure sores in patients in skilled nursing facilities. Every patient admitted to this study was physically examined for the presence or absence of pressure sores and evaluated according to a standardized procedure. Using logistic regression analysis, the variables most significantly associated with pressure sores included a history of hypertension, infection, unwelcome response to visitors, history of poor dietary intake and a pattern of slow or poor response to commands. Knowledge of these factors may lead to more intensive efforts to develop better methods of prevention and treatment of pressure sores. (Aging 2: 267-275,1990)
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Weiler, P.G., Franzi, C. & Kecskes, D. Pressure sores in nursing home patients. Aging Clin Exp Res 2, 267–275 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03323929
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