Infection epidemiology, preventive measures and principles of best practices involving the skin and dressing of patients with a ventricular assist device: A scoping review.

Background: Specific knowledge of several domains for managing care in the driveline externalization area may be necessary for the broader application of left ventricular assist devices.

Objectives: This study aimed to map the recommendations for adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.

Design: This scoping review, is being registered in the Open Science Framework under DOI https://doi.

Risk factors, diagnostic methods and treatment of infection in adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation: A scoping review.

Background: Evidence on infection risk factors is scarce, and precise localization of the site of infection and its treatment remain clinically challenging.

Objectives: This study aimed to map the recommendations for adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.

Design: This is a scoping review, registered in the Open Science Framework under DOI10.

Perioperative interventions for the prevention of surgical wound infection in adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist devices implantation: A scoping review.

Background: Surgical wound infection is the most frequent type of care health associated infection. Lack of knowledge about the prevention of surgical wound infection in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation could significantly undermine the potential benefits of surgical intervention.

Objectives: This study aimed to map the recommendations for adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.

Incidence and risk factors of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

Objective: to analyze pressure injury (PI) incidence and risk factors in patients with COVID-19 admitted to an Intensive Care Unit and characterize the identified PIs.

Method: a retrospective cohort study, consisting of 668 patients, carried out between March 2020 and February 2021. Clinical/demographic and PI variables were collected from medical records and electronic database.

Effects of educational technologies on the prevention and treatment of diabetic ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: to analyze the effects of educational technologies in the prevention and treatment of diabetic ulcers.

Method: a systematic review conducted in seven databases, a bibliographic index, an electronic library and the Gray Literature. The sample consisted of 11 randomized controlled clinical trials.

Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Radiodermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients: Systematic Review.

Radiodermatitis (RD) is the most common side-effect of radiation therapy, yet its prevention and treatment through photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) have demonstrated promising results. This study aimed to synthesize the evidence concerning the use of PBMT in managing RD among breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This is a systematic review with no time restrictions, based on the methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), including such databases as PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL.

The prevalence of skin lesions and associated factors in hospitalised adult patients with cancer.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of skin lesions and evaluate the clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with their presence in hospitalised patients.

Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was performed in inpatient units and intensive care units of a cancer hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, after approval by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee. Data from hospitalised adult patients with cancer were collected during physical examinations and from medical records.

Effect of transcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation in people with constipation due to spinal cord injuries: a pilot study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of abdominal electrical stimulation (EE) on bowel movement frequency and feces consistency and expelled amount in people with constipation due to spinal cord injuries (SCI).

Method: This is an experimental, crossover, randomized pilot study with two treatment groups: conventional intestinal rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation associated with EE via 8- and 20-Hz Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of the abdominal muscles. Both groups were followed for two weeks with daily 30-minute EE sessions.

Incidence of Recurrent Venous Ulcer in Patients Treated at an Outpatient Clinic: Historical Cohort.

The recurrence of venous ulcers is the wound reopening after a period of completed epithelisation of a previous ulcer due to exposure to causal factors and lack of prevention. Venous ulcers have a high recurrence rate that may increase through the years. Epidemiological evidence on its incidence and risk factors is scarce due to the lack of patient follow-up in outpatient clinics and adherence to treatment after healing.

The Use of Gamification in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty: Scoping Review.

The use of gamification can promote health-related behavior. This article is the first attempt to provide a historical overview of the use of games in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. We conducted a scoping review to map and characterize the games used for the person undergoing hip arthroplasty.

Incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injury: A cohort study of adults admitted to public and private hospitals in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

This study aimed to estimate the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injury (PI) and its risk factors in inpatient and intensive care units of five hospitals (two public and three private) in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. A 6-month follow-up prospective cohort study (n = 1937) was conducted from April to September 2013. Baseline and follow-up measurements included demographic and care information, as well as risk assessments for both undernutrition (NRS-2002) and PI (Braden scale).

Malignant Wounds in Hospitalized Oncology Patients: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Factors.

Epidemiological and descriptive research on malignant wounds (MWs) is scarce. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of MWs and analyze the characteristics and associated factors of MWs in hospitalized patients at an oncological institution. An epidemiological, cross-sectional, and descriptive study, which was derived from a larger study that collected data on the prevalence of different types of wounds in 341 adults hospitalized in a large oncological hospital, was conducted.

Complicated Surgical Wounds and Associated Factors in Oncology Patients.

The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of complicated surgical wounds (CSWs) and to analyze the associated factors in hospitalized patients at an oncology institution. This was an epidemiological, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study conducted in the intensive care and hospitalization units forming part of a large cancer hospital. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from medical records and physical examinations of the skin.

Bowel rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury: video production.

Objective: produce and validate an educational video about bowel emptying maneuvers for training of individuals with neurogenic bowel in bowel rehabilitation process.

Method: this is a methodological study developed in four stages: script/storyboard production, validation, educational video production and pilot study, which was conducted from January 2013 to July 2015. Instruments for validation, which was performed from December 2014 to February 2015 by a group of experts.

Interdisciplinary interventions in the perioperative rehabilitation of total laryngectomy: an integrative review.

The aim of this study was to use the scientific literature to identify interdisciplinary interventions for rehabilitation during the perioperative period for cancer patients who underwent total laryngectomy. We systematically researched controlled descriptors: laryngectomy, patient care team/education, patient care team/manpower, patient care team/methods, patient care team/utilization and rehabilitation. We performed a qualitative narrative synthesis and identified 549 articles.

Expectations and perceptions of clients concerning the quality of care provided at a Brazilian hospital facility.

Purpose: To identify the expectations and perceptions of clients concerning the quality of hospital care provided to them and their respective companions at a private Brazilian hospital using SERVQUAL. The SERVQUAL questionnaire can provide information concerning expectations and perceptions of clients. In addition, it is able to identify the participation of frontline employees and how they contribute to the organization's end product (service delivery).

Knowledge of the nursing team on pressure ulcer prevention.

Objective: describe and analyze the nursing team's knowledge about classification, evaluation and measures to prevent pressure ulcers (PU) in patients hospitalized in the ICU of a teaching hospital in the city of Manaus.

Method: a descriptive and exploratory study was conducted after approval by a research ethics committee. Data were collected using a validated instrument.

Incidence of pressure ulcers in cardiopulmonary intensive care unit patients.

Objective Identify and analyze the incidence coefficients of pressure ulcers (PU) and the risk factors for PU development in critical patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Method A prospective cohort study conducted in the cardiopulmonary intensive care unit (ICU) of a large hospital in the city of São Paulo, from November 2013 to February 2014. In total, 370 patients over 18 years old who did not present PU at admission and who had been in the ICU for less than 24 hours were studied.

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.

Unlabelled: The consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI) not only affect patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) but also extend to the entire family. The health condition the injury imposes requires the participation of a family caregiver, who will be responsible for taking care of the individual in a disabling condition. This is an observational, exploratory study using a cross-sectional design that aimed to study the association between HRQoL and gender, age, presence of comorbidities, and characteristics of the care among caregivers of individuals with SCI with the purpose of identifying potential factors that are associated with HRQoL in this population.

[Caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury: caregiver burden].

A sectional study that had as its objectives to assess caregiver burden of for caregivers of individuals with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI) and its association with sociodemographic variables (age and sex), health status (self-reported illnesses) and caregiver characteristics (care time in years and daily hours of care). Data were collected by consultation of patient files and individual interviews at home using the instrument, Caregiver Burden Scale (CBScale). The results showed that most burden occurred in the domains: environment, disappointment and general strain.