Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · May 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialWarmed intravenous infusion for controlling intraoperative hypothermia.
to verify the effectiveness of warmed intravenous infusion for hypothermia prevention in patients during the intraoperative period. ⋯ the planning and implementation of nursing interventions carried out by baccalaureate nurses are essential for preventing hypothermia and maintaining perioperative normothermia.
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · May 2013
Quality of life of severe sepsis survivors after hospital discharge.
to evaluate the quality of life in severe sepsis survivors, using specific QoL questionnaires: the EuroQol-5 Dimensions and the Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). ⋯ After discharge from ICU, sepsis survivors of sepsis had a higher mortality rate than critically ill patients without sepsis. Older patients with sepsis had more moderate and severe problems in all five quality of life dimensions evaluated.