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- Title
Clinical characterization of patients under mechanical ventilation in an intensive therapy unit.
- Authors
Lima Ribeiro, Camila; Victor Barbosa, Islene; Martins da Silva, Renata Saraiva; Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Virna; Penaforte, Kiarelle Lourenço; Lopes Custódio, Ires
- Abstract
Objective: The study's aim has been to describe the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods: It is a cohort study with a quantitative approach. Sampling of 90 patients admitted to a referral hospital for cardiopulmonary diseases, located in the city of Fortaleza (Ceará State, Brazil). Data collection conducted in October 2016 through a structured instrument. The study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee under the Protocol CAAE- 53956816.2.0000.5052. Results: It was observed that 56.7% were female, in the age group from 50 to 59 years old (59%). The main reasons for hospitalization were cardiovascular diseases (53.3%); 88.9% were undergoing antibiotic therapy; 34.4% presented pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation; 80% used vasoactive drugs and only 25.6% performed tracheostomy after hospitalization 36.7%. Conclusion: The critical health patient has peculiarities that require from the nursing professional planning for care actions aiming to reduce both severe and lethal complications.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ARTIFICIAL respiration; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; HOSPITAL care; INTENSIVE care units; LONGITUDINAL method; PNEUMONIA; TRACHEOTOMY; VASOCONSTRICTORS; QUANTITATIVE research
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p496
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i2.496-502