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decubitus ulcers, thus it is necessary to find the
appropriate and personalized prevention strategy,
that can involve self-repositioning and the use of
new devices for the redistribution of the body load
on the seat support. On the other hand, this program
can be useful for the medical personnel to monitor
the various phases of the rehabilitation and to help in
evaluating the progresses made.
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