Content analysis of the nursing diagnosis "Excess fluid volume (00026)" in renal patients.

Objective: To analyze the content of the conceptual and operational definitions of the related factors, associated condition and defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis "Excess fluid volume (00026)" in hemodialysis renal patients.

Methods: Methodological study, of the content analysis type, with 49 specialists who reached a score equal to or greater than 5, according to Fehring's criteria. Thirty elements were evaluated for relevance, clarity, and precision.

Accuracy of delirium risk factors in adult intensive care unit patients.

Objective: To assess the accuracy measurements for predisposing and precipitating Risk Factors for delirium in an adult Intensive Care Unit.

Method: Cohort, prospective study with patients over 18 who had been hospitalized for over 24 hours and were able to communicate. The patients were assessed once a day until the onset of delirium or permanence in the Intensive Care Unit.

Classification tree for the inference of the nursing diagnosis Fluid Volume Excess (00026).

Objective: To generate a Classification Tree for the correct inference of the Nursing Diagnosis Fluid Volume Excess (00026) in chronic renal patients on hemodialysis.

Method: Methodological, cross-sectional study with patients undergoing renal treatment. The data were collected through interviews and physical evaluation, using an instrument with socio-demographic variables, related factors, associated conditions and defining characteristics of the studied diagnosis.

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Disturbed Sleep Pattern in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Objective: To clinically validate the nursing diagnosis, disturbed sleep pattern (00198), in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Data Collection: A clinical validation study using the patient history, Visual Analog Sleep scale, and diagnostic inference. Accuracy techniques were performed.

Conceptual and Operational Definitions for the Nursing Diagnosis "Urinary Retention".

Purpose: To develop conceptual and operational definitions for defining characteristics and related factors for nursing diagnosis of urinary retention, as contained in Taxonomy II of NANDA-I.

Data Sources: Integrative literature review and elaboration of terms related to urinary retention.

Data Synthesis: It includes operational and conceptual definitions of the nursing diagnosis urinary retention.