Perioperative Pressure Injuries: A Descriptive Study of Patient Characteristics
This study identified that cardiovascular surgery remains a high risk for PPI in perioperative patients. Among the demographic characteristics, race is not a sufficient category for identifying risk for PPI as it lacks the accuracy in skin tone measurement.
Authors
- Gavin Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-4254)
- Cassendra Munro
- Chungmei Shih
- C. William Pike
Institutions
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- New York Chiropractic College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/asw.0000000000000390
- Primary Topic
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00