4 documents found, page 1 of 1
Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
Silva, Nickolas Souza; Macedo, Lady Jane da Silva; Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes; Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de; Silva, Augusto César Beltrão daIntroduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the hands of health professionals are one of the main mechanisms of transmission of hospital infections, which can be called cross infections. Objective: To present proper hand hygiene as an effective method to reduce the prevalence of hospital infections. Methodology: This study is a bibliographical, descriptive-analytical review. Results and Disc...
Use of sildenafil in a patient with pulmonary hypertension: A case report
Beltrão, Ilvanete Tavares; Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da; Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima; Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes; Portela, Davi de AguiarThe aim of this study is to report a case of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis that evolved with pulmonary hypertension, reporting the clinical findings and the treatment instituted. Patients who have a chronic lung disease are more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension, a condition that leads to increased levels of pulmonary vascularization, a condition that lea...
Professional exposure and the use of Personal Protective Equipment: integrative...
Vasconcelos Júnior, Francisco Clezion Franca; Barbosa, Giovanna Stefanne Lópes; Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes; Souza, Antônio Tiago da SilvaThe objective was to analyze the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE's) in the protection and prevention of occupational accidents involving biological risks to which health professionals are exposed. The study consisted of an integrative review, using articles published in the last eight years through the search for the keywords: "Personal Protection Equipment", "Occupational Health, "Occupational Risks...
Use of personal protective equipment: approach to effectiveness in preventing i...
Morais, Isadora Maria de Almeida; Morais, Victória Ellen de Almeida; Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes; Melo, Tércio Emanuel OliveiraIntroduction: Communicable infectious diseases are caused by micro-organisms that need a reservoir, being the main cause of death in the 1930s, accounting for 45.7% of deaths in Brazil. However, this index decreased due to changes in the health sector, epidemiological surveillannce and research institutes. Health professionals are responsible for diagnosis and treatment, thus, susceptible to developing these in...