Revista gaúcha de enfermagem / EENFUFRGS
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Comparative Study
[Association between newborn vitality and type of delivery].
The objective of this study was to associate the Apgar score at the first and the fifth minutes of life among neonates born by normal vaginal delivery and by Cesarean section. The population of the study comprised 150 term neonates, 75 of whom were born by normal vaginal delivery and 75 by C-section. ⋯ This was observed in the lower Apgar score during the first minute of life, showing a significant diftfrence (P = 0.004) in the deliveries by C-section. In term neonates the weight was not related to a variation in vitality when associated to the type of delivery.
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The objective of this qualitative study was to understand the meaning of Intensive Care Unit (ITU) hospitalization for the patients' relatives. From April to December 2003, 16 relatives of patients admitted in the ICU of a teaching hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, were interviewed. Front the thematic analysis emerged the following categories: the admission to the ICU; the impact of separation and family feelings of impotence; lack of consideration and reduced number of visits; patient's lack of privacy. Neglect and lack of consideration towards the patients' relatives by intensive care professionals were observed.