Silicone dressings for pressure ulcer prevention

J Nixon¹

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J Nixon. Br J Dermatol. 2020 Aug.

. 2020 Aug;183(2):200-201.

doi: 10.1111/bjd.19061. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

J Nixon¹

¹ Institute of Clinical Trials Research, Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.

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The effectiveness of two silicone dressings for sacral and heel pressure ulcer prevention compared with no dressings in high-risk intensive care unit patients: a randomized controlled parallel-group trial.
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