Vascular complications in patients who underwent endovascular cardiac procedures: multicenter cohort study.

Objective: to analyze vascular complications among patients who underwent endovascular cardiac procedures in the hemodynamic laboratories of three referral centers.

Method: a multicenter cohort study was conducted in three referral facilities. The sample was composed of 2,696 adult patients who had undergone elective or urgent percutaneous cardiac procedures.

Nursing Interventions and Outcomes for the Diagnosis of Impaired Tissue Integrity in Patients After Cardiac Catheterization: Survey.

Purpose: Determine the outcomes and interventions for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization with nursing diagnosis of impaired tissue integrity.

Methods: Survey with e-questionnaires sent for expert nurses in two rounds.

Findings: Only one nursing outcome was approved: tissue integrity-skin and mucosa and five related interventions, namely, pressure control, topical drug administration, care of incision site, care of injuries, and infection control.

A clinical validation study of impaired physical mobility of patients submitted to cardiac catheterization.

Purpose:   To conduct a Fehring model-based clinical validation of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility in a sample of 250 patients.

Method:   Cross-sectional study.

Findings:   Three of the 11 NANDA-International defining characteristics assessed in this study were validated: limited range of motion, limited ability to perform gross motor skills, and difficulty turning.

Clinical validation of the nursing diagnoses of Impaired Tissue Integrity and Impaired Skin Integrity in patients subjected to cardiac catheterization.

Aim: To validate, clinically, the defining characteristics for the nursing diagnoses of Impaired Tissue Integrity and Impaired Skin Integrity in patients subjected to heart catheterization and to validate acute pain, haematoma, bleeding, redness, and heat as additional characteristics.

Background: In clinical practice, an applicable nursing diagnosis for patients subjected to diagnostic heart catheterization has not been well-defined.

Design: Cross-sectional.

[Implementation of nursing diagnosis in intensive care units: a periodic review].

Knowledge about the prevalence of nursing diagnosis (ND) helps to provide the necessary care and to guide continuing education programs. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the main nursing diagnosis (ND) prescribed in intensive care units (ICU) and to compare them with medical and surgical patients. Data analysis was performed according to the North American Nursing Diagnoses Association (NANDA) Taxonomy II.

Factors that inhibit the use of nursing language.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of institutional, professional, and personal factors on nurses and on their efforts to make nursing diagnoses.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which all participants completed a questionnaire established to measure each individual group of factors. A score (0-100) was established to measure each group of factors.