Objective: to analyze the complications related to peritonitis and catheter exit-site infections, in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home.Method: quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis at home, in a municipality in the Northeast region of Brazil. Fo...
ABSTRACTThis study aims to identify risk factors associated with temporary hemodialysis catheter-related infection, in patients on dialysis treatment in a teaching hospital. This is a prospective study performed from November of 2012 to May of 2013, with 129 patients. Sociodemographic, clinical and bioch...
OBJECTIVE: to relate the variables from a surveillance form for intravenous devices in high risk newborn infants with peripherally inserted central catheter related infection. METHODOLOGY: approximately 15 variables were studied, being associated with peripherally inserted central catheter related infect...
OBJECTIVE: to assess the effectiveness of the chlorhexidine antimicrobial dressing in comparison to the gauze and tape dressing in the use of central venous catheters. METHOD: a randomized clinical trial was conducted in the intensive care and adult semi intensive care units of a university hospital in t...
Objetivo: Identificar las complicaciones que se presentan y las normas en el manejo del acceso venoso yugular externo, en pacientes en estado crítico o que ameriten cuidados intermedios de salud, hospitalizados en las unidades de cuidados intensivos y cuidados especiales de una clínica de tercer nivel ...
Objetivo: Fundamentar ?infecção relacionada a cateter venoso central de longa-permanência? como indicador de qualidade da assistência de enfermagem em oncologia e identificar indicadores de processo correlacionados. Métodos:Levantamento exploratório em uma unidade de internação clínica oncológi...
