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| ⚫ | <references>Textbook of Basic Nursing. Caroline Bunker Rosdahi, Mary T. Kowalski. 9th edition. Lippincott, Wiliams & Wilkins.</references> |
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| The '''BELTRI''', or "Balance Elevator-Lift for Tractioning Recumbent Individuals" is an apparatus designed for the movilization of bedridden patients. It consists of a metallic structure with pulleys and ropes, that uses a counter-balance to lift the weight of a patient without difficulty. It was first introduced in Italy in the 80's by Dr. Angello Piero and is now used throughout the world by many nurses and physicians. | The '''BELTRI''', or "Balance Elevator-Lift for Tractioning Recumbent Individuals" is an apparatus designed for the movilization of bedridden patients. It consists of a metallic structure with pulleys and ropes, that uses a counter-balance to lift the weight of a patient without difficulty. It was first introduced in Italy in the 80's by Dr. Angello Piero and is now used throughout the world by many nurses and physicians. | ||
| ⚫ | <references>Textbook of Basic Nursing. Caroline Bunker Rosdahi, Mary T. Kowalski. 9th edition. Lippincott, Wiliams & Wilkins.</references> | ||
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The BELTRI, or "Balance Elevator-Lift for Tractioning Recumbent Individuals" is an apparatus designed for the movilization of bedridden patients. It consists of a metallic structure with pulleys and ropes, that uses a counter-balance to lift the weight of a patient without difficulty. It was first introduced in Italy in the 80's by Dr. Angello Piero and is now used throughout the world by many nurses and physicians.