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Sheepskin Overlays: Helps Prevent Pressures Sores
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The Australian Medical Sheepskin is a new pressure relieving overlay, which has been proven to be effective to prevent pressure ulcers in two randomized controlled trials among hospital patients. However, it is not known yet if the Australian Medical Sheepskin is also an effective prevention for pressure ulcers in nursing home patients; nor is it known what the cost-effectiveness characteristics are of the Australian Medical Sheepskin are.