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The BELTRI ("Balance Elevator-Lift for Tractioning Recumbent Individuals") is an apparatus designed for the mobilization of bedridden patients. It consists of a metallic structure with pulleys and ropes that uses a counterbalance to lift the weight of a patient without difficulty.
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The BELTRI was first introduced in Austria in the 19th century by Dr. Carl Emmert, and is now used throughout the world by many nurses and physicians.[1]
References
edit- ^ Textbook of Basic Nursing. Caroline Bunker Rosdahi, Mary T. Kowalski. 9th edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.