[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.