Journal of Clinical Nursing
Association Between Fluid Overload and Pressure Injuries in ICU Patients With Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Aims To explore the association between fluid balance and the occurrence of pressure injury in patients with sepsis during ICU stay. Design Retrospective cohort study. Method Patients were categorised based on cumulative fluid balance percentage: fluid negative balance ( 10%). Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to assess the associations between fluid balance and pressure injury occurrence. Results A total of 10,669 patients with sepsis were included, 2346 (22.0%) developed pressure injuri …