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- Title
Risk of dry eye and ocular dryness in intensive care: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
de Medeiros Araújo, Jéssica Naiara; de Lima Fernandes, Ana Paula Nunes; da Silva, Hanna Priscilla; Santos, Viviane Euzébia Pereira; Júnior, Marcos Antonio Ferreira; Vitor, Allyne Fortes
- Abstract
Aim: verify the relationship between risk factors and clinical data with the nursing diagnosis of dry eye risk and ocular dryness in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Method: it is a cross-sectional pilot study performed at the ICU of a public hospital between October and December 2015. Results: Statistically significant relationships with the nursing diagnosis under study and the following risk factors and clinical data were observed: therapy with mechanical ventilation, neurological lesions with sensory loss, motor reflex, Schirmer test and length of hospital stay. Burns, use of vasoactive drugs, Schirmer test and days of hospitalization also showed a significant relation with ocular dryness. Conclusion: the results suggest that some risk factors and certain clinical data may present a greater relationship in the ICU environment. Practical implications: the knowledge provided can support the planning of interventions aimed at avoiding visual impairments.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL respiration; BURNS &; scalds; CRITICALLY ill; DRY eye syndromes; HEALTH facilities; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; INTENSIVE care units; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; NURSING diagnosis; PATIENTS; PUBLIC hospitals; VASOCONSTRICTORS; VISION disorders; PILOT projects; CROSS-sectional method; DISEASE risk factors; ADULTS
- Publication
Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2018, Vol 17, Issue 2, p11
- ISSN
1676-4285
- Publication type
Article