ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the characteristics of the activation of the yellow code in wards and identify the factors associated with adverse events after the Rapid Response Team. Methods: a cross-sectional study with retrospective analysis of medical records of adults admitted to medical or surgic...
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effect of using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) system on the compliance of the vital signs monitoring interval with those recommended for patients in the emergency room. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental, before-and-after study, performed in an emergency r...
Objetivo: descrever as características dos registros de enfermagem, incluindo os sinais vitais, e comparar o desfecho clínico dos pacientes segundo a presença de alteração dos sinais vitais no ambiente de emergência. Método: estudo transversal, com análise retrospectiva de prontuários de pacient...
ABSTRACT Objectives: to correlate risk classification categories with the level of pain of patients in an emergency service. Method: cross-sectional study carried out in the Risk Classification of 611 patients. The variables studied were: age, gender, comorbidities, complaint duration, medical specialt...
Objetivo: identificar se o tempo transcorrido entre a classificação de risco e o atendimento médico para os pacientes de menor gravidade estava de acordo com o protocolo institucional. Método: estudo transversal descritivo. Realizado no Serviço de Emergência de um hospital público, universitário ...
ABSTRACT Objective: to correlate classification in risk categories with the clinical profiles, outcomes and origins of patients. Method: analytical cross-sectional study conducted with 697 medical forms of adult patients. The variables included: age, sex, origin, signs and symptoms, exams, personal ant...
Objective: to identify the epidemiological profile of hypertension patients, how much they understand about the disease and the rate of adherence to treatment by these patients who had been hospitalized in the Brazilian emergency service. Methods: this cross-sectional study was performed with 116 patient...
OBJECTIVE: to verify the degree of agreement between the levels of priority given by baccalaureate nurses in care based on risk assessment and classification and the institutional protocol, and also among peers. METHOD: descriptive study, using a questionnaire with thirty fictitious clinical cases based ...
Acquiring knowledge concerning the characteristics of the population that seeks an emergency department can support the planning of health actions. This study identifies the socio-demographic profile and the main complaints of the adult population cared for in a Referral Emergency Unit (RECU). This descr...
