ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of extended use and reuse protocols of N95 respirators, with a focus on the occupational safety of healthcare professionals. Method: Systematic review of articles published between 2003 and 2024 in the Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, SCOP...
ABSTRACT Objective: To outline the design and implementation processes of a Line of Care for older adults at a teaching hospital in Southern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre using the improvement model based on Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDS...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate COVID-19 preventive behavior and associated factors in nursing students. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out between March and October 2023, involving 126 nursing graduates. An instrument was applied to assess the knowledge, behaviors, symptoms, and vaccination st...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the compliance with the Nutrition Therapy Quality Indicator "prescribed versus infused volume". Method: Secondary data analysis, performed in four adult wards (clinical and surgical) of a Brazilian university hospital. Data were prospectively collected in two sequential ...
ABSTRACT Objective: Identify the incidence of exclusive breastfeeding in the sixth month of life and associated factors according to care received during hospitalization for birth. Method: A prospective cohort study was conducted in two hospitals (A and B) in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil, with 291 pre...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of the transition from hospital to home care and the quality of life of people with stomas. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted with 84 patients from the Hospital de Clínicas of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, after surgery for a stoma. The Care T...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the relative risk and time to development of signs and symptoms related to exposure to surgical smoke in resident physicians. Method: Prospective cohort, with 55 resident physicians exposed to surgical smoke and 45 unexposed. Collection took place in two hospital instit...
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the experience of finitude from people with advanced-stage heart failure. Method: Phenomenological study conducted in a tertiary referral hospital in cardiology, in Fortaleza - CE, from August to October 2022. The participants were 11 patients with advanced-stage heart...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the factors associated with suicidal ideation, common mental disorders, dissatisfaction with life and physical appearance, anxiety, and loneliness related to the use of social media and streaming services among Brazilian users. Method: A virtual, cross-sectional study wa...
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify nursing care strategies such as well-being, from the perspective of social entrepreneurship. Method: action research developed between March/2022 and December/2023 in a Recyclable Materials Association in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected throu...
