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Pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: incidence and associated factors
Andressa Tomazini Borghardt1, Thiago Nascimento do Prado1, Sheilla Diniz Silveira Bicudo1
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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.
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