Background: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is one of the pillars of therapy in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as many patients require ventilatory support. This study aimed to analyze the outcome of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation (PMV) patients after discharge from an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of 142 medical charts of patients admitted to an ICU and a Specia...
Objectiveto verify the prevalence of hyposalivation inan institutionalized elder population and its relationship with oral discomfort. A cross-sectional study was conducted with older people living in a Nursing Homein Fortaleza-Brazil. Data collection occurred through the application of sociodemographic questionnaire; sialometry examination, test for evaluating the salivary flow speed; and by a subjective quant...
Este artigo trata de uma pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva e analítica da população brasileira em isolamento social (IS) durante pandemia do novo coronavírus, com o objetivo de identificar preditores de estresse psicossocial com dados recolhidos por questionário on-line nas redes sociais em abril de 2020. Do total de 3.836 pessoas participantes, prevaleceram: mulheres (2.821; 73,5%); faixa etária de 30 a 39 ano...