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Patients who are immobile for long periods may develop pressure sores. These can be avoided by repeatedly moving the patient so that different parts of the skin are supporting the body weight. An alternative method is to use a ripple bed/mattress which can be water or air filled. The air-filled types have an air pump which alternately inflates and deflates cells in the mattress over a period of a few minutes (e.g. 10 minutes).
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