Resultados: 5

Clinical trial for the control of water intake of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the impact of an educational and motivational intervention for patients with a chronic kidney disease, undergoing hemodialysis treatment, on the control of fluid intake during interdialytic periods. Method: a quasi-experimental, non-randomized clinical trial with patients...

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Objective: to characterize deaths that occurred, and the association between socio-demographic, clinical, laboratory variables and health-related quality of life and the outcome of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis, over a two year period after an initial assessment. Method: observational, prospe...

Prevenção da doença renal crônica: intervenção na prática assistencial em uma equipe de saúde da família

Objetivo: identificar os problemas prioritários em relação à prevenção da Doença Renal Crônica (DRC);implementar um plano de ação para solucionar os problemas identificados e avaliar as ações realizadas junto aos participantes da pesquisa. Método: abordagem metodológica qualitativa, baseada...

Duration of smoking cessation for the prevention of surgical wound healing complications

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 48 (1), 2014
The study aimed to find scientific evidence about the duration of preoperative smoking cessation required to reduce surgical wound healing complications. An integrative review was performed in the databases, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and Medical Literature Analys...

Functional independence in patients with chronic kidney disease being treated with haemodialysis¹

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 20 (6), 2012
PURPOSE: This study has described and analysed the functional independence of the patients served in the haemodialysis services of a countryside town in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). METHOD: The population considered was that of 214 patients being treat...