OBJECTIVE: to identify the incidence and describe the associated factors for pressure ulcers in critically ill patients. METHOD: this was a prospective cohort study with 77 patients, using a clinical, metabolic assessment and the associated factors for pressure ulcer, applying the risk scales (Braden and Waterlow) and assigning ulcers to categories. RESULTS: an incidence of 22% (95% CI 12.6 - 31.5), with 17 patients with 32 pressure ulcers in the sacral region (47%), and of Class I (72%). The length of stay was greater than ten days (71%), most admissions were surgical (53%) or for congestive heart failure (24%), and were high risk on the Braden Scale (59%). CONCLUSION: the study highlights the high incidence of pressure ulcers, clinical and metabolic characteristics and associated factors, as well as the outcome of death, requiring, therefore, preventive measures.
OBJECTIVE: to identify the incidence and describe the associated factors for pressure ulcers in critically illpatients. METHOD: this was a prospective cohort study with 77 patients, using a clinical, metabolic assessment and the associated factors for pressure ulcer, applying the risk scales (Braden and Waterlow) and assigning ulcers to categories. RESULTS: an incidence of 22% (95% CI 12.6 - 31.5), with 17 patients with 32 pressure ulcers in the sacral region (47%), and of Class I (72%). The length of stay was greater than ten days (71%), most admissions were surgical (53%) or for congestive heart failure (24%), and were high risk on the Braden Scale (59%). CONCLUSION: the study highlights the high incidence of pressure ulcers, clinical and metabolic characteristics and associated factors, as well as the outcome of death, requiring, therefore, preventive measures.
Authors: Francine Sanchez Gulin; Mayra Goncalves Menegueti; Maria Auxiliadora-Martins; Thamiris Ricci de Araujo; Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues; Aline Nassiff; Anibal Basile-Filho; Ana Maria Laus Journal: J Clin Med Res Date: 2018-10-30
Authors: Sebastian Arts; Erik J van Lindert; Rene Aquarius; Ronald H M A Bartels; Hieronymus D Boogaarts Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Date: 2021-01-02 Impact factor: 2.216