Characteristics of Patients with Pressure Injuries in a COVID-19 Referral Hospital
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This retrospective study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients treated at a COVID-19 referral hospital from March 2020 to June 2021 who experienced pressure injuries (PIs) either before or after admission. METHODS: The researchers collected and analyzed data on pa...
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
2023
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OBJECTIVE: This retrospective study aimed to describe the characteristics of
patients treated at a COVID-19 referral hospital from March 2020 to June 2021 who
experienced pressure injuries (PIs) either before or after admission.
METHODS: The researchers collected and analyzed data on patients’ demographic
characteristics, symptoms, comorbidities, location and severity of PI, laboratory
values, oxygen therapy, length of stay, and vasopressor use.
RESULTS: During the study period, 1,070 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19
with varying degrees of severity, and 12 patients were diagnosed with PI. Eight
(66.7%) of the patients with PI were men. The median age was 60 (range, 51–71)
years, and half of the patients had obesity. Eleven of the patients with PI (91.4%) had
at least one comorbid condition. The sacrum and gluteus were the two most
commonly affected sites. Those with stage 3 PI had a substantially greater median
D-dimer value (7,900 ng/mL) than patients with stage 2 PI (1,100 ng/mL). The average
length of stay was 22 (range, 9.8–40.3) days.
CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals should be aware of an increase in D-dimer in
patients with COVID-19 and PI. Even though PIs in these patients might not result in
mortality, an increase in morbidity can be avoided with the right care.
KEYWORDS: comorbidity, COVID-19, D-dimer, medical care, pressure injury,
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