Moisture associated skin damage (MASD) in intensive care patients: A Norwegian point-prevalence study

Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: A Scoping Review

BACKGROUND Protecting the skin against moisture-associated damage is an important component of comprehensive skin and wound care. Based on a review of literature, the authors propose key interventions to protect and prevent damage in the skin folds, perineum, and areas surrounding a wound or stoma. OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review is to identify and provide a narrative integration of ...

The prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia hospitalized in intensive care unit

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of hospital acquired pneumonia with the mortality rate between 27% and 76% that develops more than 48–72 h after endotracheal intubation. Possible causes leading to this infection can be Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The objective of this study was to determine the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in bronchoalveolar samples of patients with ...

Continence Coach: Eliminating moisture-associated skin damage: continual devotion to continence care.

Neonatal Skin Care, Preventing its Damage

مراقبت از پوست نوزادانی که با وزن کمتر از ۲۵۰۰ گرم متولد می شوند، در ۲۱ روز اول پس از تولد یکی از وظایف مهم پرستاری می باشد. گرچه در یک آمارگیری در آمریکا تعداد نوزادان با وزن کمتر از ۲۵۰۰ گرم حدود ۱-۰/ ۶٪ گزارش شده است، اما جهت افزایش شانس زنده ماندن آنها و هم چنین پیشگیری از بروز عفونت مسئله مراقبت از پوست اهمیت می یابد. در گذشته بیشتر نوزادان نارس بعلت سپتی سمی و یا عدم تعادل آب و الکترولیت ...

Does Re-intubation Increased Risk of Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients?

Introduction:ventilator- associated pneumonia(VAP),as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC),is a pneumonia that occurs in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation that develops 48 hours or more after initiation of ventilation.re-intubation which occur within 72 hours of planned extubation may effect VAP incidence.the aim of this study was to determine VAP incidence i...