Continuous monitoring of interface pressure distribution in intensive care patients for pressure ulcer prevention

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kozue Sakai ◽  
Hiromi Sanada ◽  
Noriko Matsui ◽  
Gojiro Nakagami ◽  
Junko Sugama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Interface Pressure ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Intensive Care Patients ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

Neonatal Pressure Ulcer Prevention

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Scheans
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Developmental Factors ◽  
Skin Breakdown ◽  
Preterm Newborns ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

AbstractThe incidence of pressure ulcers in acutely ill infants and children ranges up to 27 percent in intensive care units, with a range of 16–19 percent in NICUs. Anatomic, physiologic, and developmental factors place ill and preterm newborns at risk for skin breakdown. Two case studies illustrate these factors, and best practices for pressure ulcer prevention are described.

Manufacture of Custom Contoured Seat Cushions Using the Pressure Mapping Method Technique

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1656-1659
Author(s):  
Se Kou Singare ◽  
Shou Yan Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cnc Milling ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

custom contoured cushion, pressure ulcer prevention, pressure distribution, CAD/CAM Abstract. In the rehabilitation engineering area, the pressure ulcer prevention is an important and healthy problem, especially for people with the spinal cord injured (SCI). This paper aim to develop a computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) method to manufacture custom cushions to prevent pressure ulcer. A pressure sensor mat is placed between the body and flat polyurethane (PU) foam to measure the pressure distribution at the buttock-cushion interface. Based on the load-deformation characteristics of the foam material, this pressure distribution is converted into the corresponding deformation contour of the foam. Finally, the deformation data was processed and edited using Rhino 3D surface modelling software to create the CAD model of the custom contoured cushion. Then, the CAD data are transferred into CNC milling machine to manufacture the custom contoured cushion.

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