Aim: To evaluate the quality of life of cancer patients using the device for antineoplastic continuous infusion. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 28 patients in a health insurance company of Fortaleza/CE in 2013, by applying the life quality assessment tool of the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: The domain most affected was health satisfaction, which was negative in both ...
Objetivou-se descrever a utilização do cateter venoso central de curta permanência em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva quanto à inserção, manutenção e remoção, e identificar o perfil dos pacientes que receberam o cateter de junho a dezembro/2012 em hospital da rede privada de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. Estudo exploratório, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, cujos dados foram coletados por questionário preenchido co...
This is an exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which aimed at describing the use of central venous catheters for a short period in an intensive care unit regarding their insertion, maintenance, and removal, and at identifying the profile of patients who received the catheter in the period from June to December 2012, in a private hospital in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Data were collected thr...