Clinical study of XIR(extreme infrared)cold and warm air mattress used for prevention and control ofIand II periods of pressure ulcers in ICU patients with high risk of pressure ulcers

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of XIR cold and warm air mattress used for prevention and control ofⅠandⅡperiods of pressure ulcers in ICU high risk patients of pressure ulcers and provide care references to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers of the ICU patients with high risk of pressure ulcers and improve pressure ulcer cure rate. Methods 356 cases with high risk of pressure ulcers who were admitted to ICU during January 2010 to December 2011 were selected and randomly divided into observation(n= 186)and control(n= 170) groups. XIR cold and warm air mattress was used in observation group and patients in observation group were changed body position every four hours. The results were compared. Results The pressure ulcer rate of observation group was 13.4%, lower than that of control group (21.8%), the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion XIR cold and warm air mattress could effectively prevent and control pressure ulcers for the ICU patients with high risk of pressure ulcers, it is an effective way to prevent and control pressure ulcers. Key words: ICU; Pressure Ulcers; XIR(extreme infrared); High risk patients; Prevention and control