Objective: To evaluate the skin microclimate on the heels of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit, using multi-layer polyurethane foam with silicone compared to transparent polyurethane film. Method: a within-person, parallel, randomized, clinical trial of superiority. Each patient received the experimental intervention (multi-layer polyurethane foam dressing with soft silicone) and the control inter...
Recent studies emphasize the significance of skin microclimate in the prevention of pressure injuries (PI). The objective was to evaluate the effect of pressure loading on skin temperature and moisture in the heels of healthy adults. This is a before-and-after study performed at Brazil, in October 2022. Skin temperature (◦C) was measured by an infrared digital thermometer, and skin moisture (%) using electrical...
Objetivo: Analisar as tendências cientificas nacionais acerca da prevenção de lesão por pressão decorrente do uso de dispositivos médicos ventilatórios em indivíduos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa da literatura, esta revisão permite a atualização do conhecimento e suas tendências relacionadas a uma determinada temática, ocupando-se de um pequeno tempo. A r...
As lesões por pressão (LP) são danos localizados na pele e/ou tecidos moles subjacentes, geralmente sobre uma proeminência óssea ou relacionada ao uso de dispositivo médico ou a outro artefato. Estudos sobre a temperatura da superfície da pele como parâmetro clínico para a prevenção de LP são uma lacuna no conhecimento produzido. Logo, tem-se como objetivo apresentar dados obtidos pelas pesquisas realizadas pel...
The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of multi-layered silicone foam (intervention) compared with transparent polyurethane film (control) in preventing heel pressure injuries caused by surgical positioning of individuals undergoing elective surgery. It was designed an intra-patient, open, parallel, randomised controlled trial was conducted in a university hospital in southern Brazil, from March 2019 to Feb...
Objetivo: identificar a temperatura da pele de diferentes áreas corporais de idosos hospitalizados em unidade de clínica cirúrgica sem risco de desenvolver lesões por pressão a partir da Escala de Braden. Método: estudo correlacional descritivo, com corte transversal, realizado em unidade de clínica cirúrgica de um hospital universitário de maio a outubro de 2017, com 84 pacientes. Realizada análise estatística...
Objective: to know the experiences of adolescents with depressive symptoms in school context. Method: qualitative study carried out in a public school in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The interviewees were 05 adolescents with depressive symptoms or diagnosis of depression, according to a checklist. The interviews occurred from April to May 2019 and the data were treated by Content Analysis ...
Objective: to identify the skin temperature of different body areas of elderly inpatients at a surgical clinic unit without risk of developing pressure injuries from the Braden Scale. Method: descriptive correlational study, with cross-sectional design, conducted at a surgical clinic unit of a university hospital from May to October 2017, with 84 patients. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results...
The skin microclimate (temperature and moisture) is one of the factors that predispose the development of pressure injuries (PI). The microclimate is considered the relationship between moisture/moisture or temperature/moisture of the skin surface with some factors, such as the support surfaces or the room, the use of bed and sheets, some medical devices, and the temperature of hospital rooms. The theme of this...