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Patients' characterization in use of vasoactive drugs hospitalized in intensive care unit
Caracterização dos pacientes em uso de drogas vasoativas internados em unidade de terapia intensiva
Caracterización de los pacientes en uso de drogas vasoactivas internados en unidad de cuidados intensivos
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Abstract Objective: to characterize the patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the use of vasoactive drugs (VAD). Method: a retrospective study with a quantitative approach. The sample is comprised by 85 patients admitted to the ICU of a municipal hospital, in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data collec... view more
Objective: to characterize the patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the use of vasoactive drugs (VAD). Method: a retrospective study with a quantitative approach. The sample is comprised by 85 patients admitted to the ICU of a municipal hospital, in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data collection was conducted in March and April 2011 through consultation of the nursing report. Results: prevalence of female patients (55,3%), with age average of 70 years. The most common diagnosis was stroke (29,4%), followed by lung disease (23,5%). It is noteworthy that 89,4% required invasive mechanical ventilation, 98,9% used a nasogastric tube and 92,9% an urinary catheter, 92,9% used central venous access and 90.6% had antibiotic treatments. Regarding blood pressure, only 4,9% showed normal readings; noradrenaline was the most used VAD (67,1%), followed by dopamine (35.3%). Regarding evolution, 64,7% patients died. Conclusion: the patient in severe condition shows specificities in care that require particular knowledge of the nursing staff, in order to achieve a quality assistance.... view less
Keywords
patient; hospital; intensive care medicine; pharmaceutical; nursing; nursing staff; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4898-4904
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4898-4904
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed