Content analysis of the nursing diagnosis of ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.

Aim: To analyse the content of the nursing diagnosis ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.

Design: A methodological study with a quantitative approach was performed.

Methods: The analysis was performed between January and May 2021 by 34 nurses with clinical/theoretical/research experience with diabetes or nursing diagnoses.

Urinary incontinence in women: assessment with the aid of standardized nursing terminologies NANDA-I and NOC.

Objectives: to assess urinary impairment in incontinent women with the aid of standardized nursing terminologies NANDA-I and NOC.

Methods: a cross-sectional study, carried out with 97 women attending the gynecology outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Data collection took place using a form that contained information about NANDA-I diagnoses related to urinary incontinence and NOC Urinary Continence indicators.

Factors associated with deaths from COVID-19 in a region of northeastern Brazil.

Introduction: There is a need to improve knowledge and understanding of the factors associated with mortality from COVID-19 so that managers and decision-makers can implement strategies to mitigate and control the severe forms of the disease. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil.

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study with patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 who died from March 2020 to January 2022.

Assessment of tissular integrity in patients with diabetic foot.

Objective: Evaluate the impairment of tissue integrity in patients with diabetic foot and verify its association with time of diagnosis of the disease.

Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 134 patients in an outpatient clinic located in the Northeast region of Brazil. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection, which was subjected to descriptive analysis and the Mann-Whitney U non-parametric test.

Epidemiological aspects and spatial patterns of human visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) cases are important public health problems due to their zoonotic aspect, with high rates of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. The aim of this this study was to identify spatial patterns in both rates of HVL cases in Brazilian states during the period from 2006 to 2015. This is an ecological study, using geoprocessing tools to create choropleth maps, based on secondary data from open access platforms, to identify priority areas for control actions of the disease.

Risk for decreased cardiac output: validation of a proposal for nursing diagnosis.

Aim: To verify the content validity of the nursing diagnosis risk for decreased cardiac output (RDCO).

Background: DCO is a phenomenon that is not restricted to individuals or environments that specifically focus on cardiovascular care. It is not only prevalent in cardiovascular care units, but also in post-anaesthesia units and non-cardiac care units among individuals with non-cardiogenic disorders.

Operational definitions of outcome indicators related to ineffective breathing patterns in children with congenital heart disease.

Objective: The development of operational definitions leads to accurate assessments of health conditions. Many health indicators in the Nursing Outcomes Classification require the development of operational definitions. We sought to determine the validity of operational definitions for indicators of nursing outcomes that assess respiratory status in children with congenital heart disease.

Characterization of health status with regard to tissue integrity and tissue perfusion in patients with venous ulcers according to the nursing outcomes classification.

Nurses are active participants in caring for people with wounds and use their systematic knowledge to plan care. However, to apply adequate treatment, nurses need efficient tools to assess their patients' conditions. The purpose of this study was to characterize the tissue integrity and perfusion of the lower limbs of patients with venous ulcers based on Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) indicators.