DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000350838.11854.0a

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PMID: 19521288

Issn Print: 1527-7941

Publication Date: 2009/05/01


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The Role of Nutrition in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel White Paper

Becky Dorner; Mary Ellen Posthauer; David Thomas

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The purpose of this white paper is to review the available scientific evidence related to nutrition and hydration for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment in adults, introduce the nutrition recommendations from the new National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP)-European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) International Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment, and review research needs for the future.
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