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01-01-2016
Pressure ulcer healing with Plenusdermax® Calendula officinalis L. extract
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):250-257
Abstract
Pressure ulcer healing with Plenusdermax® Calendula officinalis L. extract
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):250-257
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690207i
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Objective:
to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of the bioactive extracts of Plenusdermax®Calendula officinalis for pressure ulcer healing.
Method:
an observational cohort study, including 41 patients with a diagnosis of pressure ulcer that was stable in size for more than three months. Patients were evaluated every two weeks, over 30 weeks, for: reduction of the wound area, infection control, types of tissue and exudate, and ulcer microbiology.
Results:
the proportions of patients who were completely healed after 15 and 30 weeks of treatment were 63% and 88%, respectively, and the mean healing time was 12.5±7.8 weeks. No adverse events were observed during treatment.
Conclusion:
the results of the study indicate that bioactive C. officinalis Plenusdermax® is a safe treatment that promotes healing of pressure ulcers.
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01-01-2016
Quality of life assessment for health promotion groups
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):242-249
Abstract
Quality of life assessment for health promotion groups
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):242-249
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690206i
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Objective:
to analyze the use of quality of life assessment (QOL) as a strategy to evaluate the work with health promotion groups in the community.
Method:
cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. Participants of two elderly groups (n=46) were individually interviewed to fill the sociodemographic instruments, WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD.
Results:
the participants were women with up to 79 years, who did not live with a partner, with up to four years of study, retired, with individual income of up to a minimum salary. The mean scores on the WHOQOL-BREF were higher on “Social Relations” and lower in the “Environment”. For the WHOQOL-OLD, the highest scores were achieved in facets “Social Participation” (G1) and “Past, Present and Future Activities” (G2), while “Death and Dying” facet obtained lower scores in both groups.
Conclusion:
the assessment of QOL appears to be useful in helping to identify the coordination aspects of life of elderly people that need to be better developed in groups.
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01-01-2016
Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian version of Treatment Spirituality/Religiosity Scale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):235-241
Abstract
Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian version of Treatment Spirituality/Religiosity Scale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):235-241
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690205i
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Objective:
to perform the translation and transcultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese, and analyze the psychometric properties of the instrument Treatment Spirituality/Religiosity Scale (TSRS).
Method:
the sample consisted of 188 nursing students of technical and higher education. The reliability analysis by test-retest was performed one month after the first application of the instrument. To measure the construct validation, a factorial analysis was carried out.
Results:
the Brazilian version of the TSRS consisted of 10 items, with two factors. The reliability by test-retest showed a Kappa coefficient ranging from 0.22 to 0.47, and a global internal consistency Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85.
Conclusion:
the Brazilian version of the TSRS showed satisfactory values of validity and internal consistency, being suitable for use in the national context.
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01-01-2016
Epidemiological characteristics and causes of deaths in hospitalized patients under intensive care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):229-234
Abstract
Epidemiological characteristics and causes of deaths in hospitalized patients under intensive care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):229-234
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690204i
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Objective:
to describe the epidemiological and sociodemographic characteristics of patients hospitalized in an ICU.
Method:
an epidemiological, descriptive and retrospective study. Population: 695 patients admitted from January to December 2011. The data collected were statistically analyzed with both absolute and relative frequency distribution.
Results:
61.6% of the patients are male, aged 40 to 69 years, and most of them came from the surgery rooms. The most frequent reason for admission was diseases of the circulatory system (23.3%). At discharge from the ICU, 72.4% of the patients were sent to other units of the same institution, 31.1% to the intermediate care unit, and 20.4% died, of which 24.6% from diseases of the circulatory system. The afternoon shift had 45.8% of the admissions and 53.3% of the discharges.
Conclusion:
the description of the sociodemographic and epidemiological features guides the planning of nursing actions, providing a better quality service.
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01-01-2016
Hospital discharge of premature newborns: the father’s experience
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):221-228
Abstract
Hospital discharge of premature newborns: the father’s experience
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):221-228
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690203i
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Objective:
To describe the father’s experience with his premature child discharge of the Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit and to point out interventions to promote this experience.
Method:
Qualitative research with eight fathers, adopting the Symbolic Interactionism as theoretical reference and thematic narrative research as methodological frame.
Results:
The analysis of data has allowed us to describe the experience of the father from three thematic units: “fatherhood boundaries”, “high responsibility for the child” and “social network and support”.
Conclusion:
The father feels insecure with the idea of taking care of his child at home because of the lack of professional support and the initial contact with the child in the Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit.
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01-01-2016
Nurses from the Mobile Emergency Service: profile and developed activities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):213-220
Abstract
Nurses from the Mobile Emergency Service: profile and developed activities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):213-220
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690202i
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Objective:
to characterize the profile and identify the activities developed by nurses from the Mobile Emergency Care Service of a state of southern Brazil.
Method:
an exploratory, descriptive study. Data were collected through a questionnaire with 63 nurses.
Results:
the profile showed a workforce predominantly female, young and having specialized training. The activities were organized in the dimensions of caring, managing and educating, verifying the predominance of the first one. Care actions involved multiple procedures, but the use of the Systematization of Nursing Care (SNC) was not mentioned in the development of care activities. Then, the managerial dimension with a predominance of bureaucratic activities was emphasized. Educational activities were less prominent.
Conclusion:
care actions are the focus of the activities of nurses, predominantly the prescribed institutional care without the use of instruments such as SNC that could contribute to the greater visibility of their professional work.
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01-01-2016
Challenges and leadership imperatives in cooperation with the World Health Organization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):207-208
Abstract
Challenges and leadership imperatives in cooperation with the World Health Organization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):207-208
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690201i
Views0When an institution promotes strategic innovations, it starts the rupture with tradition, causing changes and, consequently, altering the expectations and prospects of both their internal clients, as their external clients.The engines of the adopted innovations are driven by a broader view of the organization’s purposes, expanding its borders in terms of breadth and depth, which […]See more -
01-01-2016
Desafios e imperativos de liderança na cooperação com a Organização Mundial da Saúde
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):207-208
Abstract
Desafios e imperativos de liderança na cooperação com a Organização Mundial da Saúde
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):207-208
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690201i
Views0Quando uma instituição promove inovações estratégicas, é colocado em curso o rompimento com a tradição, provocando mudanças e, por consequência, alterando as expectativas e as perspectivas tanto dos seus clientes internos, quanto dos seus clientes externos.Os motores das inovações adotadas são acionados por uma visão ampliada dos fins da organização, alargando suas fronteiras em termos […]See more
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01-01-2016
Leads for potentializing groups in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):964-971
Abstract
Leads for potentializing groups in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):964-971
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0102
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Objective:
to analyze the aspects that potentialize groups in Primary Health Care according to their coordinators and participants.
Method:
This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted with a health promotion group affiliated with a Family Health Unit. The data were collected by means of focus groups with participants and community workers who were submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results:
the analysis gave rise to three thematic categories: The group is our medicine; Healthy living and learning; and Priceless leadership.
Conclusion:
the leads identified during the study were as follows: group organization involves investment in motivation and leadership by the coordinators; production of grouping and cohesion is a result of participants and coordinators meeting together, interspersed with dialog, things said and left unsaid that the subjects expressed in the group dynamic; the sense of belonging guarantees their placement in the group based on the recognition of their knowledge and affective, social and health needs.
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01-01-2016
The path to crack addiction: perceptions of people under treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):956-963
Abstract
The path to crack addiction: perceptions of people under treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):956-963
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0045
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Objective:
the objective of this study was to understand the meaning of the harmful use of crack by people undergoing addiction treatment.
Method:
qualitative approach of social research on strategic modality was used. Field observation, preparation of field diary and focus groups, and data analysis through the method of interpreting meaning were carried out.
Results:
the results contributed to the construction of three thematic categories: “The discovery of crack and other drugs” that describes the experimentation with crack and other drugs; “The pain of the pleasure”, key category that describes the moments after crack experimentation and that, many times, turns into addiction, which leads the person into a cycle of short periods of attempts at abstinence, relapse, and relentless consumption; and “Return to normal life”.
Conclusion:
treating people with crack addiction must be carried out in ways that narrow the distance between these people and their families, society and health care.
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01-01-2016
Intimate partner violence in adolescence: an analysis of gender and generation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):946-955
Abstract
Intimate partner violence in adolescence: an analysis of gender and generation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):946-955
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0408
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Objective:
to analyze the intimate partner violence in adolescence from the perspective of gender and generation.
Method:
Quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory research. 111 adolescents participated in this study, with ages from 15 to 19 years old.
Results:
We found that 91% of participants have perpetrated and 90.1% have undergone at least one of the natures of violence. The intimate partner violence in adolescence constitutes a form of gender violence, and gender constructions have determined the suffered and perpetrated aggressions, possibly also determining the naturalization and legitimization of such aggressions. The inequality of power between generations may determine greater vulnerability of youngsters to the phenomenon.
Conclusion:
The historical and social construction of masculinity and femininity and the power inequalities set by these constructions converge with the power inequality between generations. Thus, gender and generation are determinants of intimate partner violence in adolescence, as well as of the vulnerability of adolescents to this phenomenon.
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01-01-2016
Hospitalization anxiety in children: conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):940-945
Abstract
Hospitalization anxiety in children: conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):940-945
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0116
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Objective:
to analyze the concept “hospitalization anxiety in children”, identifying its antecedents, attributes, and consequences, with the objective of clarifying its meaning.
Method:
we used a conceptual analysis model, whose objective is to clarify the meaning of terms.
Results:
we identified the concept antecedents and its attributes, classified as biological and psychological needs, which are essential characteristics of “hospitalization anxiety in children”. This process consequences have also been identified. We proceeded to the analysis of the characteristics with emphasis on the impacts of the hospitalization process on the child and on the family.
Conclusion:
based on the conceptual analysis of the phenomenon, it was possible to identify the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of Hospitalization Anxiety in children. We recommend the continuation of the study validating the essential characteristics presently identified as a way to join knowledge gathered and professional practice.
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01-01-2016
Stroke: patient characteristics and quality of life of caregivers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):933-939
Abstract
Stroke: patient characteristics and quality of life of caregivers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):933-939
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0064
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Objective:
to investigate the association between the domains of health-related quality of life of family caregivers and sociodemographic characteristics of individuals with stroke sequelae.
Method:
descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative research, conducted with 136 family caregivers of individuals with stroke sequelae by means of home interviews from April to June 2013.
Results:
we found that caregivers of individuals aged under 65 years, married, with 10 to 12 years of formal education, presented higher scores, respectively, in the domains ‘Social aspects’, ‘Emotional aspects’, and ‘Mental health’. However, caregivers of patients with higher degree of disability obtained lower score in the ‘Mental Health’ domain.
Conclusion:
the results foster reflection on the need of including the family caregivers of individuals with stroke sequelae in the planning of care provided by health professionals.
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01-01-2016
A quasi-experimental nursing study on pain in comatose patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):927-932
Abstract
A quasi-experimental nursing study on pain in comatose patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):927-932
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0121
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Objective:
to verify whether comatose patients feel pain during the bed bath nursing procedure.
Method:
nineteen patients aged 61 ± 17.39 years participated in the study. A quantitative analysis was conducted on the P substance (PS) in the saliva collected before and during a bed bath, using the ELISA method. Program Graph Pad Prisma 6 was used to analyze the data. The verification of normality was made through the Shapiro Wilk test, which determined the choice for the Wilcoxon nonparametric test.
Results:
the study showed a statistically significant increase (∆= 5.62%, p<0.001) in the PS level of the patients studied during the nursing procedure.
Conclusion:
when caring for comatose patients during a bed bath, professionals cause or add painful stimuli; therefore, they feel pain.
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01-01-2016
Quality of nursing care: instrument development and validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):920-926
Abstract
Quality of nursing care: instrument development and validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):920-926
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0151
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Objectives:
to describe the development and validation process of a scale to measure the nurses’ perception of the activities that contribute to nursing care quality.
Method:
methodological study based on a literature review, the opinion of experts and the experience of study investigators. An instrument was designed containing six dimensions and 25 items, applied as a questionnaire to 775 nurses from a hospital in northern Portugal, from May to July 2014. The instrument validation used an exploratory factor analysis and an internal consistency assessment of each factor/dimension.
Results:
the factor analysis indicated the need to adjust the original composition of the scale, which then received one more dimension, totaling seven dimensions and the same 25 items, and presented a high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha of 0.940).
Conclusion:
the final version of the scale presents adequate psychometric properties, with potential use in future studies.
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01-01-2016
Network and social support in family care of children with diabetes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):912-919
Abstract
Network and social support in family care of children with diabetes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):912-919
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0085
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Objective:
to understand the influence of network and social support in the care of a child with type 1 diabetes.
Method:
qualitative study, with assumptions of ethnonursing, conducted in a reference service specialized in the treatment of diabetes, in 2014, in the city of Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil. Twenty-six members of the family and their respective school children participated in the study. The process of collection and analysis followed the observation-participation-reflection model.
Results:
the analytical categories showed that the social network in the care of children with diabetes helped sharing of information and experiences, moments of relaxation and aid in the acquisition of supplies for treatment, with positive repercussions in the family context, generating well-being and confidence in the care of children with diabetes.
Conclusion:
the cultural care provided by nurses strengthens the network and social support because it encourages autonomy in the promotion of the quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes and their families.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2024
Patient safety culture in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in a hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230187
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPatient safety culture in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in a hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230187
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0187
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Objectives:
to assess patient safety culture during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the dimensions that need to be improved in hospital settings and which sector, open or closed, direct or indirect care, exhibits a higher level of safety culture.
Methods:
a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The validated version for Brazil of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture instrument was applied to assess patient safety culture. Those dimensions with 75% positive responses were considered strengthened.
Results:
all dimensions presented results lower than 75% of positive responses. Closed sectors showed a stronger safety culture compared to open ones. Indirect care sectors had a low general perception of patient safety when compared to direct care sectors.
Conclusions:
with the pandemic, points of weakness became even more evident, requiring attention and incisive interventions from the institution’s leaders.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2024
Meanings attributed to changes experienced by individuals after COVID-19 hospitalization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230122
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMeanings attributed to changes experienced by individuals after COVID-19 hospitalization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230122
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0122
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Objectives:
to understand the meanings attributed to the experiences of individuals after hospitalization for COVID-19.
Methods:
qualitative study, with a theoretical framework based on Symbolic Interactionism and a methodological approach grounded in Grounded Theory. Nineteen participants who had moderate and severe forms of COVID-19 after hospitalization were interviewed. Data collection took place between April and November 2021 through online interviews, and the data were analyzed using initial and focused coding in the MAXQDA software.
Results:
the data illustrate new meanings attributed to different aspects of life after hospitalization, including relationships with others, the environment, physical and mental health, finances, identity, and interactions with a new social reality.
Conclusions:
the meanings are intrinsically linked to the value of interpersonal relationships, the perception of their impact, and the consequences after hospitalization. This allows professionals to understand the importance of this information to improve care and prepare for future epidemics.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-26-2024
Leadership styles and personal values of professors at a school of nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230333
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ORIGINAL ARTICLELeadership styles and personal values of professors at a school of nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230333
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0333
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Objectives:
to identify professors’ leadership styles and personal values.
Methods:
a quantitative, descriptive-exploratory study. Population was made up of professors in doctoral category 1 at a public university in the state of São Paulo. Data collection took place from June to August 2021. Sociodemographic characterization was extracted, and the Leadership Team Values Assessment was applied. Data were analyzed using measures of central tendency.
Results:
population included 13 professors. The level that represents authentic leadership was the most prevalent. The commitment, positive attitude and trust values stood out. The level portrayed by visionary leadership was the least identified.
Conclusions:
professors’ personal values provide a theoretical basis for guiding and analyzing professors’ leadership styles. Leadership in the educational context must be recognized and studied to promote a more comprehensive and effective approach to developing and improving educational leaders.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-26-2024
Influence of the leukoreduction moment of blood components on the clinical outcomes of transfused patients in the emergency department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230293
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEInfluence of the leukoreduction moment of blood components on the clinical outcomes of transfused patients in the emergency department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230293
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0293
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Objectives:
to investigate the influence of the leukoreduction moment (preor post-storage) of blood components on the clinical outcomes of patients transfused in the emergency department.
Methods:
retrospective cohort study of patients aged 18 years or older who received preor post-storage leukoreduced red blood cell or platelet concentrate in the emergency department and remained in the institution for more than 24 hours. A generalized mixed-effects model was applied in the analyses.
Results:
in a sample of 373 patients (63.27% male, mean age 54.83) and 643 transfusions (69.98% red blood cell), it was identified that the leukoreduction moment influenced the length of hospital stay (p<0.009), but was not dependent on the transfused blood component (p=0.124). The leukoreduction moment had no effect (p>0.050) on transfusion reactions, healthcare-associated infections, or mortality.
Conclusions:
patients who received pre-storage leukoreduced blood components in the emergency department had a shorter length of hospital stay.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-26-2024
Factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230172
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230172
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0172
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Objectives:
to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil.
Methods:
this ecological study was conducted using secondary data from Brazilian pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units between March 2020 and March 2022. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were employed.
Results:
out of 3,547 pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, 811 died (22.8%). It was found that lack of COVID-19 vaccination (OR: 2.73; 95% CI: 1.83; 4.04), dyspnea (OR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.17; 2.56), obesity (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.05; 2.17), chronic cardiovascular disease (OR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.14; 2.38), and non-white race/color (OR: 1.29; 95% CI: 1.00; 1.66) were independently and significantly associated with death.
Conclusions:
it is concluded that vaccination status, presence of comorbidities, and clinical and ethnic-racial characteristics are associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil.
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08-26-2024
Habilitação, uso de capacete e gravidade dos acidentes de trânsito envolvendo motociclistas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230153
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Habilitação, uso de capacete e gravidade dos acidentes de trânsito envolvendo motociclistas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230153
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0153
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Objetivos:
describir los accidentes de tránsito con los motociclistas y evaluar la asociación entre el permiso para conducir motocicletas y el uso del casco con la gravedad de los accidentes.
Métodos:
estudio transversal, realizado a los pacientes hospitalizados en el sector de Traumatología y Ortopedia de un hospital público de referencia de la región Nordeste de Brasil.
Resultados:
participaron 170 pacientes; la mayoría de ellos del sexo masculino (95,9%), de edad entre 18 y 67 años. Los encuestados eran negros o pardos (52,3%), tenían estudios primarios (58,9%), ingresos mensuales inferiores a dos salarios mínimos (56,5%). Se encontró una asociación entre tener el permiso de conducir y llevar casco. Entre los que sufrieron accidentes moderados, esta asociación fue OR=5,66(1,85-17,23), y entre los que sufrieron accidentes graves fue OR=13,57(2,82-65,14).
Conclusiones:
las personas con permiso para conducir motocicletas que utilizaron casco como equipo de protección sufrieron lesiones menos graves en los accidentes.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-26-2024
Driver’s license, head protection devices and severity of motorcyclists’ injuries in traffic accidents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230153
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEDriver’s license, head protection devices and severity of motorcyclists’ injuries in traffic accidents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230153
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0153
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Objectives:
to describe traffic accidents involving motorcyclists and analyze the association between possession of a motorcycle driver’s license and use of helmets according to the severity of injuries.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients hospitalized in the traumatology and orthopedics sector of a public reference hospital in northeastern Brazil.
Results:
170 patients were surveyed, the majority were male (95.9%). Their ages ranged from 18 to 67 years. Most were black or brown (52.3%), had completed elementary school (58.9%) and had monthly income smaller than two minimum wages (56.5%). An association was found between being licensed to drive a motorcycle and wearing a helmet. Among those who suffered moderate injuries, this association was OR=5.66(1.85-17.23) and among those who suffered severe injuries it was OR=13.57(2.82-65.14).
Conclusions:
people who were licensed to drive motorcycles used a helmet as protective equipment more often and, in accidents, suffered fewer injuries.
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EDITORIAL08-19-2024
Sexual abuse, abortion and public health in Brazil: when moral judgment accentuates inequities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0401
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EDITORIALSexual abuse, abortion and public health in Brazil: when moral judgment accentuates inequities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0401
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477suppl0401
Views0Here is an academic-political editorial that aims to call on the scientific field to reflect on the dangers of decisions regarding the right to abortion under moral rules, since there is no evidence that such a perspective translates into practices of care, protection of childhood and gender equity – elements that are so urgent and […]See more
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