Background and objectives: the implementation of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention bundles in Intensive Care Units (ICU) has been recommended due to the considerable increase in hospital costs, length of stay, morbidity and mortality in affected hospitalized patients. However, the results of its effectiveness are still controversial. This study aimed to assess the impact of implementing a VAP prevention bundle in an Adult ICU of a university hospital. Methods: a quasi-experimental study, with implementation of a VAP prevention bundle in an Adult ICU and analysis of indicators. This study addressed secondary data from hospital records recommended in the routine of the Hospital Infection Control Commission team and from the med...
Introduction: Studies on patient safety in Primary Health Care (PHC) are up to date; however, there ...
Introdução: Com a legislação atual passou a ser proibido fumar em espaços públicos fechados. No enta...
The prevention of infection in nurseries requires measures related to nursing care in terms of the e...
Background and Objectives: Infections related to health care have gradually increased in recent year...
Introduction: Total laryngectomy is a maiming surgical procedure, that causes irrecoverable function...
Introduction: COVID-19 disease severity can range from mild to severe illness with prolonged stay in...
Introduction: COVID-19 disease severity can range from mild to severe illness with prolonged stay in...
Background and Objectives: Despite the novelties related to the early diagnosis and microbial screen...
Background and Objectives: To assess the rate and incidence density of ventilator-associated pneumon...
[Resumen] INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS. El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) es un síndrome clínico defini...
Background and objectives: Phlebitis may lead to the need for more complex care interventions such a...
Objective: To identify adherence to Hand Hygiene (HH) of the nursing professionals of an Intensive C...
RESUMEN:Objetivo: Evaluar una intervención enfermera sobre el nivel de conocimientos de los paciente...
Background and objective: Urinary tract infections have a significant impact on the patient's clinic...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth major cause of morb...
Introduction: Studies on patient safety in Primary Health Care (PHC) are up to date; however, there ...
Introdução: Com a legislação atual passou a ser proibido fumar em espaços públicos fechados. No enta...
The prevention of infection in nurseries requires measures related to nursing care in terms of the e...
Background and Objectives: Infections related to health care have gradually increased in recent year...
Introduction: Total laryngectomy is a maiming surgical procedure, that causes irrecoverable function...
Introduction: COVID-19 disease severity can range from mild to severe illness with prolonged stay in...
Introduction: COVID-19 disease severity can range from mild to severe illness with prolonged stay in...
Background and Objectives: Despite the novelties related to the early diagnosis and microbial screen...
Background and Objectives: To assess the rate and incidence density of ventilator-associated pneumon...
[Resumen] INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS. El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) es un síndrome clínico defini...
Background and objectives: Phlebitis may lead to the need for more complex care interventions such a...
Objective: To identify adherence to Hand Hygiene (HH) of the nursing professionals of an Intensive C...
RESUMEN:Objetivo: Evaluar una intervención enfermera sobre el nivel de conocimientos de los paciente...
Background and objective: Urinary tract infections have a significant impact on the patient's clinic...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth major cause of morb...
Introduction: Studies on patient safety in Primary Health Care (PHC) are up to date; however, there ...
Introdução: Com a legislação atual passou a ser proibido fumar em espaços públicos fechados. No enta...
The prevention of infection in nurseries requires measures related to nursing care in terms of the e...