A clinical evaluation of the Nimbus 3 alternating pressure mattress replacement system

Journal of Wound Care
D EvansA Geary

Abstract

This study assessed the clinical effectiveness of the Nimbus 3 alternating pressure mattress replacement system (APMRS) on pressure ulcer healing and comfort in subjects > or = 65 years, with at least a Grade 2 ulcer and some mobility problems. Twelve patients in a hospital setting were randomly allocated to the Nimbus 3 or another APMRS, and 20 residents in a nursing home setting to the Nimbus 3 or an alternating pressure mattress overlay. Wound surface area (WSA) (cm2) was recorded twice weekly and comfort once weekly. In the hospital setting, there were no significant differences between groups in the reduction in WSA per day. In the nursing home setting, though subjects on Nimbus 3 had significantly more pressure ulcers at baseline, there were no significant differences between groups in the reduction in WSA per day. Nimbus 3 was statistically more comfortable than control surfaces. The study's sample size has not shown the products were different with regard to clinical effectiveness. However, it might serve as a pilot for a larger, multi-centre RCT aimed at establishing the efficacy of a pressure-relieving (PR) device on pressure ulcer healing.

References

Jan 1, 1990·International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue Internationale De Recherches De Réadaptation·T A ConineM S Lau
Apr 1, 1985·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·D Daechsel, T A Conine
Feb 18, 1967·British Medical Journal·M R BlissA N Exton-Smith
Jun 5, 1982·Lancet·A N Exton-SmithG Wallace
Jan 1, 1996·Journal of Wound Care·N Cullum
May 9, 1996·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·F Healey
Mar 1, 1996·Journal of Wound Care·K S GebhardtJ Thomas
Nov 11, 1996·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·A Grindley, J Acres
Aug 1, 1997·Applied Nursing Research : ANR·S K VyhlidalN Bergstrom
Apr 25, 2000·Journal of Wound Care·H W GroenJ Schuling

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 16, 2012·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Elizabeth McInnesJo Dumville
Feb 15, 2005·Journal of Clinical Nursing·Tom Defloor, Maria F H Grypdonck
Nov 18, 2003·Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging·Harvey N MayrovitzLori Dribin
Sep 20, 2005·Applied Ergonomics·James W DeVochtKevin F Spratt
Mar 5, 2015·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Manuel Vélez-Díaz-PallarésAlfonso J Cruz-Jentoft
Dec 14, 2011·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth McInnesSally Em Bell-Syer
Feb 13, 2014·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth McGinnis, Nikki Stubbs
Oct 12, 2018·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth McInnesVannessa Leung
Sep 4, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth McInnesNicky Cullum
May 11, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chunhu ShiElizabeth McInnes
May 11, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chunhu ShiElizabeth McInnes
May 18, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chunhu ShiElizabeth McInnes
Jun 8, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chunhu ShiElizabeth McInnes
Jun 8, 2021·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chunhu ShiElizabeth McInnes
Mar 4, 2015·Annals of Internal Medicine·Amir QaseemUNKNOWN Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.