Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3873-3881
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3873
Improving pressure ulcer care in intensive care units: Evaluating the impact of bundled care and silver nanoparticle dressings
Hong Yu
Hong Yu, Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First People's Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang 641300, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Yu H was responsible for the entire research project, including the study design, experimental execution, data analysis, and interpretation of results; Yu H also undertook the writing and revision of all sections of this paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study adhered to the ethical principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki and received ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of The First People's Hospital of Ziyang prior to its commencement.
Clinical trial registration statement: This registration policy applies to registry trials. This study is registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
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Corresponding author: Hong Yu, MD, Nurse, Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First People's Hospital of Ziyang, No. 66 Rende West Road, Yanjiang District, Ziyang 641300, Sichuan Province, China. 17780765705@163.com
Received: March 12, 2024
Revised: April 28, 2024
Accepted: May 11, 2024
Published online: July 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The findings indicate significant reductions in total pressure ulcer scale for healing scores in the intervention group, with notable improvements in surface area, exudate, and tissue type parameters compared to the control group. Moreover, family satisfaction with care and decision-making was substantially higher in the intervention group, demonstrating the positive impact of bundled care on both patient outcomes and family experience in the intensive care unit setting.