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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2021; 9(35): 10956-10968
Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.10956
Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.10956
Predictive risk scales for development of pressure ulcers in pediatric patients admitted to general ward and intensive care unit
Wen-Jun Luo, Xue-Zhen Zhou, Jia-Ying Lei, Ying Xu, Rui-Hua Huang, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Guangzhou 510235, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Luo WJ and Zhou XZ contributed to the study conception and design; Luo WJ collected the data; Huang RH contributed to the data analysis and interpretation; Luo WJ drafted the article; Zhou XZ and Huang RH contributed to the critical revision of the article.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the ethics committee of Sun Yat-sen Memorial hospital [approval number: 2017(23)]
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Zhen Zhou, MS, Chief Nurse, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510235, Guangdong Province, China.
Received: June 19, 2021
Peer-review started: June 19, 2021
First decision: July 16, 2021
Revised: August 26, 2021
Accepted: October 25, 2021
Article in press: October 25, 2021
Published online: December 16, 2021
Processing time: 174 Days and 3.7 Hours
Peer-review started: June 19, 2021
First decision: July 16, 2021
Revised: August 26, 2021
Accepted: October 25, 2021
Article in press: October 25, 2021
Published online: December 16, 2021
Processing time: 174 Days and 3.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The present study explored and analyzed commonly used Waterlow, Braden Q, and Glamorgan scales for the predictive diagnostic value of pressure ulcers in pediatric patients. In this study, the Braden Q scale had the highest specificity, which might serve as a valuable tool to predict pressure ulcers in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients. The Waterlow, Braden Q, and Glamorgan scales have comparable performance, while the Braden Q scale demonstrated a better specificity and can be successfully used by pediatric nurses to identify patients at high risk of pressure ulcers in PICU.