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Identification and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. isolated from surfaces near patients in an intensive care unit of a hospital in southeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Contaminated hospital environments contribute to the transmission of microorganisms associated with healthcare. Contaminated surfaces handled by patients or healthcare professionals are a source of microorganism transmission by hand. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus bacteria ...

Caracterização da restrição física de pacientes em unidades de cuidados intensivos de hospital geral
Characterization of physical restriction of patients in intensive care units in a general hospital

Enferm. foco (Brasília); 11 (4), 2020
Objetivos: caracterizar a restrição física de pacientes em unidades de cuidados intensivos de um hospital geral. Método: pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva realizada em unidades de terapia intensiva de hospital geral em 2019. Foram observados 80 episódios de restrição física em 33 pacientes. Utili...

The Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire and Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire: translation to Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) and Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire (SICUQ) to Portuguese, making the appropriate cross-cultural adaptations for their use in Brazil, as well as to determine the interobserver reliability of the instruments....

Impact of a respiratory ICU rotation on resident knowledge and confidence in managing mechanical ventilation

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and apply a competency-based test to assess learning among internal medicine residents during a respiratory ICU rotation at a university hospital. Methods: We developed a test comprising 19 multiple-choice questions regarding knowledge of mechanical ventilation (MV) and 4...

Assessment of patients with Covid-19 hospitalized in southern Santa Catarina

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a potentially fatal disease, is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The number of cases has increased rapidly, but information on the clinical characteristics remains limited. METHODS: Cohort study. We...

Acute effect of passive cycle-ergometry and functional electrical stimulation on nitrosative stress and inflammatory cytokines in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (4), 2020
Early mobilization is beneficial for critically ill patients because it reduces muscle weakness acquired in intensive care units. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and passive cycle ergometry (PCE) on the nitrous stress and inflammatory cytome...

Projeção de internações em terapia intensiva pela COVID-19 no Distrito Federal, Brasil: uma análise do impacto das medidas de distanciamento social

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (5), 2020
Objetivo: Construir cenários e analisar o impacto das políticas de distanciamento social na propagação da COVID-19 e a necessidade de leitos de unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI). Métodos: Sobre modelo compartimental de transição dinâmica e simulações de Monte Carlo, construíram-se três cen...

Pacote de medidas para nutrição enteral em unidade de terapia intensiva adulto: pesquisa convergente-assistencial

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 19 (), 2020
Objective:to create and to implement collectively bundles for the management of enteral nutrition in an adult intensive care unit. Method:it is a convergent care research developed in an adult intensive care unit, with 13 professionals: nurses, doctors, nutritionist and nursing technician...

Sofrimento moral dos profissionais das técnicas radiológica em serviço de radiologia convencional de Santa Catarina

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 19 (), 2020
Introdução: ouso da radiação ionizante na prática médica pode ocasionar eventos nocivos à saúde do indivíduo exposto. Diante disso, o emprego ético da radiação ionizante deve contemplar o que preconiza a legislação nacional e internacional, assim como os princípios de pr...