Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3807-3814
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3807
Evaluation of the effectiveness of preventive nursing measures for pressure injuries in patients in the neurology intensive care unit
Rong Zhang, Peng-Xin Ma, Juan-Juan Zhang
Rong Zhang, Peng-Xin Ma, Intensive Medicine Department, The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China
Juan-Juan Zhang, Department of Neurology, The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China
Co-first authors: Rong Zhang and Peng-Xin Ma.
Author contributions: Zhang R and Ma PX designed the research study; Ma PX and Zhang JJ performed the research; Zhang R and Zhang JJ collected and analyzed the data; All authors give final approval of the version to be published; All authors have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to its accuracy or integrity.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District.
Informed consent statement: All patients provided written informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Juan-Juan Zhang, Bachelor, Nurse-in-charge, Department of Neurology, The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District, No. 1 Wenhua Avenue, Jiangxia District, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China. 18672776687@163.com
Received: April 7, 2024
Revised: May 11, 2024
Accepted: May 22, 2024
Published online: July 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, Patients in neurology intensive care units (ICU) are prone to pressure injuries due to factors such as severe illness, long-term bed rest, and physiological dysfunction. This study aims to evaluate and optimize the effectiveness of preventive nursing measures for pressure injuries in neurology ICU patients through retrospective research methods, in order to provide a more reliable basis for clinical practice. Lead to the conclusion that the implementation of pressure injury preventive nursing measures for neurology ICU patients can be effectively assistant for them.