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Background: Medical devices often facilitate life-saving interventions, but may exert pressure on specific areas of the body leading to pressure injuries. Medical device-related pressure injuries are iatrogenic complications that prolong hospitalization, increase the risk of morbidity and mortality for patients, and ultimately contribute to increased healthcare cost.
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