Medicina intensiva
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Suffering is not only exclusive to patients or their relatives, but also to the health professionals, who feel to be at the center of the depersonalization process. Over-technification and the fact that the disease process is sometimes the only focal point of our activities, together with the ever-increasing influence of institutional power seen in recent times, all cause the health professional to be the first in demanding a change in health institution dynamics. ⋯ The project was designed to incorporate tools for working on the most important elements of a humanization plan, i.e., the patients, their relatives, the health professionals and the community, attempting to disclose the work done in the ICU over a period of 12 months. This project is referred to as the Project ICU Infanta Margarita: 1 year: 12 months for 12 commitments.
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Observational Study
Predictive validity and reliability of the Braden scale for risk assessment of pressure ulcers in an intensive care unit.
Contribution to validation of the Braden scale in patients admitted to the ICU, based on an analysis of its reliability and predictive validity. ⋯ The Braden scale shows insufficient predictive validity and poor precision for cutoff points of both 18 and 16, which are those accepted in the different clinical scenarios.
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Letter Case Reports
Which multi-trauma patients benefit from performing a total-body CT?