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Combination of toothbrushing and chlorhexidine compared with exclusive use of chlorhexidine to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of 0.12% chlorhexidine alone and 0.12% chlorhexidine in combination with toothbrushing to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients. The Embase, Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature, PubMed, Scientific...

Prevalência de danos neurológicos graves e perfil clínico de pacientes em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Rev. enferm. UFSM; 11 (), 2021
Objetivo: identificar os danos neurológicos prevalentes em pacientes internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva e a relação destes com as características sociais e clínicas, os cuidados e o desfecho clínico. Método: estudo transversal com análise de 83 prontuários de pacientes com danos neuroló...

Pressure wounds in a cohort of critical patients: incidence and associated factors

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 42 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the incidence and factors associated with pressure wounds in patients of a Brazilian clinical and surgical Intensive Care Center (composed of three Intensive Care Units). Method Cohort monitored for clinical and therapeutic variables in an Intensive Care Center. Cox's Multiple Re...

Fallo intestinal en el paciente crítico: reconocimiento, abordaje multidisciplinario y unidades dedicadas

Rev. méd. Urug; 37 (2), 2021
Resumen: Introducción: en el paciente crítico el intestino es protagonista de la respuesta al estrés. Los síntomas de insuficiencia intestinal en las unidades de cuidados intensivos no son específicos y no se incluyen en escalas de gravedad comúnmente usadas, sin embargo, el 62% de los pacientes ...

Comprometimento e promoção do sono em unidades de terapia intensiva: revisão integrativa

Resumo Objetivo: Identificar, nas bases de dados científicas, as evidências que comprometem o sono e as intervenções de enfermagem promotoras do sono em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. Métodos: Revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada nas bases de dados MEDLINE, CINAHL e Cochrane Database of S...

Medical adhesive-related skin injury in cancer patients: A prospective cohort study

Objective: to estimate the incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury in the peripheral venous catheter fixation region in critical cancer patients, to identify risk factors, and to establish a risk prediction model for its development. Method: a prospective cohort study with a sample of 100 adul...

Demand for Intensive Care beds and patient classification according to the priority criterion

Objective: to assess the demand for Intensive Care Unit beds as well as the classification of the patients for admission, according to the priority system. Method: a retrospective and cross-sectional study, developed from January2014 to December2018 in two Intensive Care Units for adults of a university...

Incidence, risk factors and survival of critically-ill patients with acute kidney injury

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the incidence, risk factors and survival of critically-ill patients with acute kidney injury. Method: a concurrent cohort study, conducted with 126 participants between May and September 2019 in a public Intensive Care Unit of the state of Acre. The Kaplan-Meier method ...

Endocardite Fúngica Isolada da Válvula Pulmonar: o Papel do Ecocardiograma Transtorácico do Diagnóstico ao Acompanhamento

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 34 (1), 2021

Incidência de lesão por pressão em lesados medulares internados em unidades de terapia intensiva

Objetivo: Verificar incidência de lesão por pressão em clientes com lesão medular internados em Unidades Intensivas logo após o trauma e os fatores de risco para seu desenvolvimento. Método: estudo epidemiológico e retrospectivo através de análise dos prontuários período de julho de 2013 a jul...