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Emerging Technologies for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Acute Care Settings: A Review of Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016 Sep 12.

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Emerging Technologies for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Acute Care Settings: A Review of Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet].

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CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DECISION OR POLICY MAKING

One SR and one RCT were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of emerging interventions for the prevention of pressure ulcers in acute care settings. Based on the identified published literature, results of a review of studies relating to the use of electrical stimulation of the muscles in persons with spinal cord injury were inconclusive, and findings of one randomized study revealed that prophylactic polyurethane film dressings may be effective in preventing pressure sores in individuals without existing skin or tissue damage. The applicability of these studies may be limited due to a number of methodological shortcomings.

One evidence-based guideline was identified and recommends several emerging technologies for the prevention of pressure ulcers in acute care settings, including microclimate manipulation, prophylactic dressings, fabrics designed to reduce shear and friction, and electrical stimulation of the muscles in individuals with spinal cord injury; yet, the applicability of the recommended practices remains limited owing to insufficient direct evidence from high-quality studies and weak confidence associated with each recommendation.

No published literature was identified relating to the cost-effectiveness of emerging interventions for the prevention of pressure ulcers in acute care setting or regarding the clinical effectiveness of emerging preventive strategies in the operating room.

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