Neuromuscular blocking agents and opioids are major risk factors for developing pressure injuries in patients in the intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at high risk for developing pressure injuries, which can cause severe complications and even increase the mortality risk. Therefore, prevention of pressure injuries is most important. In this study, we investigated the risk factors of pressure injury development in patients admitted to the ICU.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed patients ages > 18 years admitted to the medical ICU in a tertiary hospital between January and December 2019. We collected patient baseline characteristics, medications received, mechanical ventilation or hemodialysis use, laboratory findings, and date of pressure injury onset and characteristics.

Results

We analyzed 666 patients who did not have pressure injuries at ICU admiss

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666256 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature