Zena Moore, Natalie L McEvoy, Pinar Avsar, Sorcha Byrne, Aglecia Moda Vitoriano Budri, Linda Nugent, Tom O'Connor, Gerard Curley, Declan Patton
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess evidence related to the measuring of subepidermal moisture (SEM) to detect early, nonvisible development of pressure ulcers (PUs). METHOD: Using systematic review methodology, all quantitative animal and human research studies written in English were considered. In January 2021, PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane and EMBASE databases were searched. The primary outcome of interest was the validity of SEM measurement to detect early PU development...
August 2, 2022: Journal of Wound Care