Promoting patient safety in critically ill patients: nursing interventions in surveillance and prevention of ocular injuries

Corneal surface injuries occur frequently (59.4%) in critically ill patients, and the average time for their appearance is 8 days. Such injuries are primarily related to dry eye, which increases the risk of exposure injury in patients admitted to intensive care units. This can result in a severe ulc...

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Main Authors: Anabela Carvalho Raposo, Maria Candida Durao, Maria do Rosário Pinto, Helga Rafael Henriques, Joana Ferreira Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2025-02-01
Series:Acute and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-005014.pdf
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