Diabetes and Pressure Injury in Critical Care Patients ≥65 Years
Low hemoglobin levels are strongly associated with HAPrI development in older ICU patients with diabetes, with anemia severity correlating with multiple injury occurrence. Hemoglobin optimization may represent an important targeted prevention strategy for high-risk ICU patients.
Authors
- Jenny Alderden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-1311)
- Susan M. Kennerly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3379-8672)
- Tracey L. Yap
- Jonas Prince
Institutions
- Boise State University (US)
- Faculdade de Desenvolvimento do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Prince Medical (France) (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cnq.0000000000000603
- Primary Topic
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00