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- Title
Profile of critical patients with risk of dry eye: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
de Araújo Olímpio, Jéssica; de Medeiros Araújo, Jéssica Naiara; Barreto, Vanessa Pinheiro; Medeiros, Raianny Alves Costa; de Araújo, Mércio Gabriel; Vitor, Allyne Fortes
- Abstract
Aim: characterize the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with the diagnosis of dry eye risk nursing in intensive care unit. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study carried out at the intensive care unit of a university hospital located in the northeastern region of Brazil between January and July 2016. Results: it was observed that 51% of the patients were male, the mean age was 59.5 years, and 65.6% had a partner. Regarding the reasons for hospitalization, 53.1% were in the postoperative period and 46.9% were clinical patients; 49% were on invasive mechanical ventilation. Conclusion: to know the characteristics of patients with the diagnosis of dry-eye risk nursing in an intensive care unit becomes important in order to direct care for the prevention and early detection of the problem in order to reduce ocular complications.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ACADEMIC medical centers; ARTIFICIAL respiration; CRITICALLY ill; DRY eye syndromes; INTENSIVE care units; MARITAL status; PATIENTS; POSTOPERATIVE period; RISK assessment; SEX distribution; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; SYMPTOMS; CROSS-sectional method; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2018, Vol 17, Issue 2, p8
- ISSN
1676-4285
- Publication type
Article