酵素工学
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概要

Magnitude and factors affecting the development of pressure ulcer among bedridden patients at public hospitals of harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia

FevenTeshome

Pressure ulcer is a significant health problems but potentially preventable condition seen most often in highrisk populations such as elderly persons and critically ill and bed ridden patients. Data on pressure ulcer are very important for action. However, there is no current data about it at hospitals in Harari Region. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the magnitude and factors affecting the development of pressure ulcer among bedridden patients at public hospitals of Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia