Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure.

Background: Understanding the determinants that limit the population's access to surgical care in health services is highly relevant in order to provide data to support political interventions.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the time between diagnosis and elective surgery in adult patients with the longest waiting lists in Brazil; identify the determinants that interfere with access to the health service to perform surgery; and analyze the quality of life after the indicative diagnosis of surgical intervention.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adult patients treated at three hospitals in the Southeast, North and South regions of Brazil, from October 2020 to October 2022.

Nursing diagnosis of risk for elopement attempt: A content validation study.

Purpose: This study aimed to validate the content of the nursing diagnosis (ND) "Risk for elopement attempt" and increase its level of evidence (LOE) in the NANDA International (NANDA-I) Classification.

Method: A content validity study was conducted based on expert opinions. The sample consisted of 33 experts with academic training in nursing and practical and theoretical experience concerning the nursing process.

Factors associated with enteral nutrition and the incidence of gastrointestinal disorders in a cohort of critically ill adults.

Introduction: adults in intensive care commonly receive enteral nutrition (EN). Data describing the conditions associated with EN in critically ill patients are limited. Objective: to describe the incidence of gastrointestinal disorders and to identify conditions associated with the use of EN.