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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Acute and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-005014.pdf |
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