Impact of obesity in critical illness
MR Anderson, MGS Shashaty - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide. Adipose tissue exerts anatomic and
physiological effects with significant implications for critical illness. Changes in respiratory …
physiological effects with significant implications for critical illness. Changes in respiratory …
The macrophage migration inhibitory factor protein superfamily in obesity and wound repair
BS Kim, N Pallua, J Bernhagen, R Bucala - Experimental & molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
The rising number of obese individuals has become a major burden to the healthcare
systems worldwide. Obesity includes not only the increase of adipose tissue mass but …
systems worldwide. Obesity includes not only the increase of adipose tissue mass but …
[HTML][HTML] Complications of prone positioning in patients with COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Objective To determine the prevalence of complications in patients with COVID-19
undergone prone positioning, focusing on the development of prone-related pressure …
undergone prone positioning, focusing on the development of prone-related pressure …
The pressures of obesity: the relationship between obesity, malnutrition and pressure injuries in hospital inpatients
Background Pressure injuries (PI) are a significant clinical problem across all healthcare
facilities, associated with poor patient outcomes, increased length of stay and healthcare …
facilities, associated with poor patient outcomes, increased length of stay and healthcare …
[HTML][HTML] Prevenção de lesão por pressão: ações prescritas por enfermeiros de centros de terapia intensiva
PK Mendonça, MDR Loureiro, OP Frota… - Texto & Contexto …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: descrever as ações de enfermagem prescritas por enfermeiros para a prevenção
de lesões por pressão e sua ocorrência em centros de terapia intensiva. Método: estudo …
de lesões por pressão e sua ocorrência em centros de terapia intensiva. Método: estudo …
The pressure injury predictive model: a framework for hospital‐acquired pressure injuries
D Tschannen, C Anderson - Journal of clinical nursing, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite decades of research, pressure injuries continue to be a source of
significant pain and delayed recovery for patients and substantial quality and cost issues for …
significant pain and delayed recovery for patients and substantial quality and cost issues for …
Heterogeneity hampers the identification of general pressure injury risk factors in intensive care populations: a predictive modelling analysis
M Deschepper, SO Labeau, W Waegeman… - Intensive and Critical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To determine risk factors for pressure injury in distinct intensive care
subpopulations according to admission type (Medical; Surgical elective; Surgery …
subpopulations according to admission type (Medical; Surgical elective; Surgery …
Evaluating the sensitivity, specificity and clinical utility of algorithms of spatial variation in sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) for the diagnosis of deep and early-stage …
S Gershon, H Okonkwo - Journal of wound care, 2021 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background: Sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) is a measurable biomarker detecting early
pressure damage in order to objectively support current 'gold standard'skin tissue …
pressure damage in order to objectively support current 'gold standard'skin tissue …
Pressure ulcers in patients with COVID‐19 acute respiratory distress syndrome undergoing prone positioning in the intensive care unit: a pre‐and post‐intervention …
NL McEvoy, O Friel, J Clarke, E Browne… - Nursing in Critical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prone positioning has been widely used to improve oxygenation and reduce
ventilator‐induced lung injury in patients with severe COVID‐19 acute respiratory distress …
ventilator‐induced lung injury in patients with severe COVID‐19 acute respiratory distress …
Risk factors for pressure sores in hospitalized acute ischemic stroke patients
X Liao, Y Ju, G Liu, X Zhao, Y Wang, Y Wang - Journal of stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Acute ischemic stroke patients are a group at high risk for pressure sores. It is
important to identify risk factors for pressure sores in acute ischemic stroke patients in order …
important to identify risk factors for pressure sores in acute ischemic stroke patients in order …