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May 3, 2026

Incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injury among ICU patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Key Points

The aim is to summarize the incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injury among ICU patients.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using nine databases.
Screened 14,743 titles, resulting in 19 studies involving 5218 patients.
Used the Stata 16.0 platform for statistical analysis and assessed study quality via the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
The pooled incidence of MARSI among ICU patients was 21% (95% CI: 14%, 28%).
Incidence rates were 15% (95% CI: 6%, 26%) in neonatal ICU, 48% (95% CI: 35%, 60%) in pediatric ICU, and 16% (95% CI: 11%, 22%) in adult ICU.
Significant risk factors included edema (OR: 8.144; 95% CI: 3.267, 20.304) and mechanical ventilation (OR: 3.698; 95% CI: 1.900, 7.199).

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To summarise the evidence regarding the incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHOD: A systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken using articles available in nine databases: PubMed; the Cochrane Library; Web of Science; Embase; CINAHL; Chinese Biomedical Literature Database; China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database; Wanfang Database; and Weipu Database, from inception until 30 June 2024. Additional studies were identified by examining the references of relevant articles. The Stata 16.0 statistical platform (StataCorp LLC, US) was used for analysis. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality standards. RESULTS: Of 14,743 titles screened, 19 studies involving 5218 patients were included in the systematic review. The pooled incidence of MARSI was 21% (95% confidence interval (CI): 14%, 28%), and the incidence of MARSI among neonatal ICU, paediatric ICU and adult ICU was 15% (95% CI: 6%, 26%), 48% (95% CI: 35%, 60%) and 16% (95% CI: 11%, 22%), respectively. Significant risk factors in adult ICUs included oedema (odds ratio (OR): 8.144; 95%CI: 3.267, 20.304), Braden scale score (OR: 0.733; 95%CI: 0.641, 0.837), length of ICU stay (OR: 1.072; 95%CI: 1.026, 1.120), mechanical ventilation (OR: 3.698; 95%CI: 1.900, 7.199), sedative use (OR: 6.022; 95%CI: 2.859, 12.687), Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 score (OR: 4.241; 95%CI: 1.984, 9.065) and hypoalbuminaemia (OR: 4.321; 95%CI: 1.967, 9.488). CONCLUSION: This study found that MARSI is prevalent among ICU patients and is associated with multiple risk factors. Improved strategies for identifying and clinically managing MARSI in ICU patients are needed. Nevertheless, large-sample and multicentre studies are still warranted to validate the present study's findings.

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