ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the effect of implementing a bed bath protocol in relation to infection-free time and the prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Method: A quasi-experimental study with a comparison between two groups. In the Control Group, the data were retrospectively collecte...
Objective: to analyze the evidence available in the literature about postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgical procedures with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2. Method: an integrative literature review conducted in the CINAHL, EMBASE, LILACS, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science da...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the prevalence of signs and symptoms related to inhalation of surgical smoke among surgical technologists and non-surgical technologists nursing professionals. Method: A cross-sectional study with 46 professionals from a university hospital. To evaluate the prevalence, an...
Exposición por Inhalación,
Cefalea,
Electrocoagulación/instrumentación,
Grupo de Enfermería,
Estudios Transversales,
Humo,
Prevalencia,
Salud Laboral/estadística & datos numéricos,
Centros Quirúrgicos,
Estornudo,
Obstrucción Nasal,
Lesiones Oculares
Objectives: To identify the frequency of change of chlorhexidine-impregnated gel dressings applied in central venous catheter insertion sites, describe reasons for dressing changes, and identify the amount of dressings used per adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Methods: Descriptive stud...