The Effect of Vasopressor on Pressure Injury Development

The sample consisted of all medical and surgical patients over 18 who do not have pressure injury upon admission and received one or more vasopressor agent infusions (norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine) for at least 48 hours during their stay in the ICU and pressure injury development was assessed. The effect of combined use of more than one vasopressor agent on the development of pressure injury was investigated, considering the type and quantity of vasopressors (norepinephrine and dopamine), vasopressor combinations, total duration of infusion, and doses of vasopressors used.