The permanent bedding of critically ill neonates and infants in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for an extended amount of time can result in the development of pressure injuries (PI). PIs can form due to high and permanent local interface pressure induced by contact with bed surfaces or other medical devices. The currently used state-of-the-art support systems consist of conventional foam mattresses. In this study, the investigators explore the effect of a newly developed air mattress with regard to contact are and reduction in the average interface pressure in infants assigned to the pediatric intensive care unit of the childrens hospital in Zurich.
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Interface pressure resulting from the exposure of patients to the supportive structures as measured by a pressure sensitive mat (xsensor, LX100:100.160.05, XSENSOR Technology Corporation, Calgary, Canada).
Timeframe: baseline
Interface pressure resulting from the exposure of patients to the supportive structures as measured by a pressure sensitive mat (xsensor, LX100:100.160.05, XSENSOR Technology Corporation, Calgary, Canada).
Timeframe: after 60 minutes of exposure to the mattress