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Use of a novel pressure distribution system for severely ill neonates: a clinical pilot study carried out by the PREPICare consortium
- Source :
- BMC Pediatrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Pressure Injuries are not exclusively an adult phenomenon; various risk factors contribute to a high prevalence rate of 43% in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care population. Effective preventive measures in this population are limited. Methods We performed a pilot study to analyze the distribution and localization of support surface interface pressures in neonates in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The hypothesis was that pressure redistribution by a novel air mattress would reduce pressure peaks in critical neonates. The measurements were conducted in a 27-bed level III PICU between November and December 2020. This included measuring pressure distribution and pressure peaks for five neonates positioned on either a state-of-the-art foam mattress or a new prototype air mattress. Results We confirmed that the pressure peaks were significantly reduced using the prototype air mattress, compared with the state-of-the-art foam mattress. The reduction of mean pressure values was 9–29%, while the reduction of the highest 10% of pressure values was 23–41%. Conclusions The journey to an effective, optimal, and approved product for severely ill neonates to reduce Pressure Injuries is challenging. However, a crucial step was completed by this pilot study with the first pressure measurements in a real-world setting and the successful realization of a decrease in pressure peaks obtained using a prototype air mattress.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712431
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.051e036c839b49f1833b8a00cbfdc4dc
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04252-2