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- Title
PERFIL CLÍNICO E COMPLICAÇÕES EM PACIENTES PRONADOS: UMA COORTE DE UM HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO.
- Authors
Ines Welter, Dulce; Rigo Batista, Danusa Cassiana; Silveira Moretti, Miriane Melo; Martins Piekala, Daniele; Martins de Oliveira, Vanessa; Carleti, Melissa
- Abstract
Introduction: This paper aims to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) and serious adverse events in patients in the prone position. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted from 2015 to 2017 in the intensive care unit of a university hospital in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. Data were collected from electronic medical records using a structured questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: Thirty-seven patients were evaluated. Of these, 8 (21.6%) had PUs after prone positioning. One (2.7%) adverse event occurred during prone positioning, 3 (8%) when patients were alternately placed in the swimmer's position, and none when patients were returned to the supine position. Conclusions: The incidence of serious adverse events and PUs was lower than that reported in previous studies. A hypothesis is that the use of cushions for positioning, standardized nursing care, checklists, and team training are responsible for this outcome.
- Subjects
PORTO Alegre (Brazil); BRAZIL; INTENSIVE care units; PRESSURE ulcers; ELECTRONIC health records; SUPINE position; PATIENT positioning
- Publication
Clinical & Biomedical Research, 2019, Vol 39, Issue 4, p301
- ISSN
2357-9730
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22491/2357-9730.96420