Engineering for Pressure Injuries for Intensive Care

  • Kirrane, Marianne M. (PI)
  • De Wolfe, Christopher E.j. (PI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

Currently proned patients in intensive care are supported with a foam face cushion, with areas cut out for facial features. These generic products do not provide adequate support for all face shapes, and cause pressure injuries to the face in 95% of case

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/1/20 → 7/1/22

Funding

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: US$15,073.00

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Medicine(all)
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Social Sciences(all)

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