Resultados: 2

The concept of vulnerability applied to Healthcare-associated Infections

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the potentialities of using the concept of vulnerability to support measures for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Methods: This theoretical study was conducted in steps: 1) presentation of markers that frame the concept of vulnerability;...

Deaths among the elderly with ICU infections

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the clinical outcome of elderly patients admitted to intensive care units who had nosocomial infection, correlating the findings with sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method: descriptive research, performed with 308 elderly patients. The collection was made from ...