support-surface (mattress, bed)
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Introduction
Special beds, mattresses, mattress overlays, or seat cushions that reduce or relieve pressure while sitting or lying.
Indications
- prevention of pressure ulcers
More general terms
More specific terms
- air-flotation bed
- alternating-pressure air mattress or overlay (alternating pressure pad)
- donut-type device
- dynamic air-filled overlay
- dynamic support surface or dynamic device
- foam mattress overlay
- foam overlay
- gurney
- high-density foam mattress; high-specification reactive foam mattress
- mattress replacement system
- reactive support surface
- static support surface or static device
Additional terms
References
- ↑ McInnes E, Jammali-Blasi A, Bell-Syer SE et al Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Apr 13;(4): PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21491384
- ↑ McInnes E, Dumville JC, Jammali-Blasi A, Bell-Syer SE. Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Dec 7;(12):CD009490 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22161450