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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHOD, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Beds, Evidence-Based Medicine, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pressure Ulcer, Prospective Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome.
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Evidence-based practice and support surfaces: are we throwing the baby out with the bath water? Context: This study aimed to explore aspects of the effectiveness of three pressure-redistributing support surfaces in routine clinical practice. A non-randomised prospective cohort study was used, with skin outcomes reported for 219 subjects at risk of pressure ulcer development. Few instances of new pressure damage were observed; these related to specific clinical issues, such as incontinence and inadequate use of cushions when sitting. Of the 77 subjects (33.3%) with pressure ulcers on recruitment into the study, most (n=70) either improved or remained unchanged following allocation of the support surface.
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Cohort studies do not indicate the efficacy of an intervention but may give an indication of effectiveness--that is, the clinical outcomes that may be observed in routine clinical practice.