Results: 179

Clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes and stress hyperglycemia that developed SARS-CoV-2 infection

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (supl.1), 2024
Introduction. Diabetes and stress hyperglycemia have been related with poorer clinical outcomes in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 and at risk for severe disease. Objective. To evaluate clinical outcomes in three groups of patients (with diabetes, without diabetes and with stress hyperglycemia) with SARS...

Development and Validation of the Companion’s Satisfaction Questionnaire of Patient’s Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units

Invest. educ. enferm; 42 (1), 2024
Objective. The current study aimed to develop and validate of companions’ satisfaction questionnaire of patients hospitalized in ICUs. Methods. This is a methodological study that was performed in three phases: In the first phase, the concept of companion’s satisfaction of pat...

Severe adenovirus infection outbreak in Colombia: Experience from a tertiary pediatric hospital in 2022

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (1), 2024
Introduction. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many countries experienced decreased respiratory virus circulation, followed by an out-of-season outbreak. In a pediatric hospital in Colombia, we observed a surge in severe adenovirus infections, leading to concerns about the impact of eased public health re...

Manifestaciones clínicas y factores asociados a mortalidad por COVID-19 en receptores de trasplante renal en un centro colombiano

Objetivo: Los pacientes receptores de trasplante renal (TxR) tienen alta carga de comorbilidades y un riesgo aumentado de muerte por COVID-19. Nuestro objetivo es describir las manifestaciones y los desenlaces clínicos en un grupo de receptores de TxR con enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) y def...

“I didn’t know anything, but I learned over time”: The process of nurses attaining autonomy in Intensive Care Units

Invest. educ. enferm; 41 (3), 2023
Objective. Understand the social processes experienced by nursing professionals and the meanings underlying autonomy in adult Intensive Care Units in the city of Cartagena (Colombia). Methods. A qualitative study with a grounded theory approach was conducted. Fifteen semi-st...

Nursing Admission Form for Oncology Intensive Care Unit Patients: Production and Validation

Aquichan; 23 (4), 2023
Introdução: a tecnologia assistencial visa melhorar a qualidade da assistência de enfermagem aos pacientes admitidos em unidades de terapia intensivas oncológicas. Objetivo: desenvolver uma ficha de admissão de enfermagem para pacientes de unidade de terapia intensiva oncológica. Materiais e métod...

Concept Analysis of the Nursing Diagnosis of Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation in Critical Patients

Aquichan; 23 (3), 2023
Introduction: In nursing practice, this concept has been identified in studies that address the nursing diagnosis of impaired spontaneous ventilation. Nursing performance facing this unwanted human response is considered essential for the maintenance and control of vital signs, cardiovascular monitoring,...

Analysis of the concept of nurses’ autonomy in intensive care units: A hybrid model

Invest. educ. enferm; 41 (2), 2023
Objective. To analyze the concept of autonomy of nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Methods. The hybrid model approach proposed by Schwartz-Barcott and Kim, which includes theoretical, fieldwork and analytical phases, was used for this study. For the theoretical and field...

ICU Nursing Team Mental Health in The Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Review

Aquichan; 23 (2), 2023
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals were at an increased risk of developing psychological conditions, especially in Intensive Care Units. A gap is verified in the knowledge about ICU Nursing teams’ mental health in the care provided to patients affected by COVID-19. Objecti...

Impactos de la implementación del programa Proadi-SUS en la reducción de infecciones en UCI
Impact of the implementation of the Proadi-SUS program on the reduction of infections in ICUs

Av. enferm; 41 (1), 2023
Introducción: las infecciones relacionadas con la asistencia sanitaria (IRAS) son complicaciones frecuentes en los entornos de cuidados intensivos con alta morbilidad y mortalidad y altos costos para el sistema de salud, por lo que comprometen la seguridad del paciente y requieren medidas de prevención...