Cost-Effectiveness of Two Dressings in Preventing Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Patients
Graziele Gorete Portella da Fonseca,
Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima,
Márcio Kist Parcianello
et al.
Abstract:Objective: to analyze the cost-effectiveness of using silicone adhesive multilayer foam and transparent polyurethane film in preventing pressure injuries in patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Method: this is an economic cost-effectiveness study, developed with public domain data and a rapid literature review, which included three studies developed in Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States. The searches were carried out in the PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus databases. The population was… Show more
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