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Nutritional prediction of pressure ulcers

R A Breslow1, N Bergstrom

  • 1National Cancer Institute, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Office, Rockville, MD 20892.

Summary

Poor nutrition increases the risk of pressure ulcers in hospital patients. Inadequate energy and protein intake are key nutritional risk factors. High-energy, high-protein diets are recommended for at-risk individuals.

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