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Mellinghoff J, Lin F, Blot S. Vasopressor use and pressure injury risk. Only in the eye of the beholder? Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103702. [PMID: 38636294 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Mellinghoff
- School of Sports & Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia; Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Mehicic A, Burston A, Fulbrook P. Psychometric properties of the Braden scale to assess pressure injury risk in intensive care: A systematic review. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103686. [PMID: 38518454 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the psychometric properties of the Braden scale to assess pressure injury risk in adults in intensive care. DESIGN A systematic review was conducted, with literature searches undertaken in five electronic databases. No date limits were applied. Selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were completed by two reviewers independently. A customised data extraction template was used, with risk of bias conducted using the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist. Data were analysed using narrative synthesis. RESULTS Thirty-four studies met inclusion criteria. Two studies reported internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha ranging from poor (0.43) to good (0.85). For interrater reliability, only four studies reported intraclass correlation, ranging from 0.66 to 0.96 for Braden sum score. Three studies reported convergent validity, with strong associations found between the COMHON Index (r = 0.70), Cubbin-Jackson scale (r = 0.80), and Norton scale (r = 0.77), but contrasting associations with the Waterlow score (r = 0.22 to 0.72). A large majority of studies reported predictive validity (n = 29), with wide variability. Several studies investigated optimal cut-off scores, with the majority indicating this was in the range of 12-14. CONCLUSIONS This review demonstrates inconsistency in the psychometric properties of the Braden scale in ICU settings. Further research is needed to determine suitability of the Braden scale for ICU before it can be recommended as standard for clinical practice, including comparison with other ICU-specific risk assessment tools. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE When used in ICU, the reliability, validity and reported cut-off scores of the Braden scale are variable. As a predictive tool, the scale should be used cautiously. In ICU, the value of the Braden scale resides in its ability to identify patients that are most at risk of developing a pressure injury and to implement preventative measures to mitigate identified risk factors.
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- Aldiana Mehicic
- Nursing Research and Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Brisbane), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- Nursing Research and Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Brisbane), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
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- Nursing Research and Practice Development Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (Brisbane), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia; School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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McEvoy NL, Patton D, Curley GF, Moore Z. Pressure ulcer risk assessment in the ICU. Is it time for a more objective measure? Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103681. [PMID: 38518456 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND The Braden scale, one of the most widely used risk assessment tools is often criticized when used in the Intensive Care Unit. Most patients in the Intensive Care Unit are at risk of pressure ulcer development meaning that the Braden score will usually indicate high risk for these patients. This study set out to determine the correlation between Sub-Epidermal Moisture measurements and Braden scores among Intensive Care Unit patients. METHODS This study employed an observational research design. Braden score was assessed on all study days (1-5), in addition to visual skin assessment and Sub-Epidermal Moisture measurements at the sacrum and heels. Sub-Epidermal Moisture measurements were categorised as low (<0.5), borderline abnormal (≥0.5), and high (≥0.8). Correlation was assessed between Sub-Epidermal Moisture levels and Braden scores. RESULTS A total of 53 participants were recruited. The median (interquartile range) baseline Braden score was 9 (9-10) and 81 % (n = 43) of participants were at very high/high risk of pressure ulcer development. Braden scores remained relatively constant over time with little fluctuation in scores. 19 % (n = 10) of patients had normal (<0.5) Sub-Epidermal Moisture delta measurements on enrolment, and all developed abnormal measurements by day 2. There were no significant correlations between Braden scores and Sub-Epidermal Moisture measurements. CONCLUSION Although this was not its original intention, a missing link with the Braden scale is that it does not provide information on how patients are responding to the adverse effects of pressure and shear forces. Furthermore, in patients who are critically unwell, most patients are classified as being "at risk" of pressure ulcer development. Therefore, an objective measure of how patients are responding to pressure and shear forces at different anatomical areas is needed. IMPLICATIONS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Sub-Epidermal Moisture measurements can offer more information, not only on identifying those who are at risk, but also how those patients are tolerating this risk at different anatomical sites.
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- Natalie L McEvoy
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences; Skin Wounds and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Skin Wounds and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Fakeeh College of Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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- Skin Wounds and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Fakeeh College of Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Lida Institute, Shanghai, China; University of Wales, Cardiff, UK; National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Kebapci A, Tilki R. The effect of vasopressor agents on pressure injury development in intensive care patients. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 83:103630. [PMID: 38479195 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Vasopressors are life-saving agents that increase mean arterial pressure. The pharmacodynamic features of these agents and previous studies suggest that vasopressors may be an essential risk factor in developing pressure injuries. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the effect of vasopressors in medical-surgical intensive care patients on pressure injury development. DESIGN AND SETTINGS This retrospective and correlational study was conducted between March 2021- May 2022. The electronic patient data were obtained from 148 surgical and medical patients exposed to vasopressor agents in the intensive care unit. Data on patients' demographic and clinical characteristics were evaluated using descriptive statistical methods (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation). Logistic regression modelling was used to assess independent relationships with pressure injury risk; results are reported as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS All patients were given norepinephrine agents, and dopamine infusion secondary to norepinephrine was found in only 28.3 % of patients (n = 42). Pressure injury incidence was 43.2 % (n = 64). Duration of norepinephrine infusion was recognized as an independent risk factor for ICU-acquired pressure injury development (OR 1.22, 95 % CI 1.11-1.35), while a medical admission diagnosis (instead of surgical) was protective against pressure injury risk (OR 0.24, 95 % CI 0.10-0.59). CONCLUSION This study indicated that duration of norepinephrine infusion is a significant risk factor for pressure injury development. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Although norepinephrine use cannot be avoided entirely, its administration may be an early warning for nurses to increase pressure injury prevention strategies. Skin evaluation should be performed more frequently, and preventive strategies should be implemented meticulously. This study was registered on clincialtrials.gov (Identifier: NCT06163352).
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- Ayda Kebapci
- Koç University School of Nursing, Koç University Hospital, Davutpaşa Cad. No: 4, Topkapı, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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- Koç University School of Health Sciences, Davutpaşa Cad. No: 4 Koç Üniversitesi Hastanesi, Topkapı, Istanbul, Turkey
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Osborne Chambers C, Thompson JA. Shedding new light for nurses: Enhancing pressure injury prevention across skin tones with sub-epidermal moisture assessment technology. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:2801-2812. [PMID: 38243619 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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AIM(S) To assess the effectiveness of sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) assessment technology in the detection of early-stage pressure damage in a critical care unit (CCU) and dark skin tone patients and its impact on hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) incidence. DESIGN Quality improvement study employing Kurt Lewin's change model emphasizing planning, implementation, evaluation and sustainable change. METHODS The study evaluated 140 adult patients admitted to the CCU over a 24-week period, from July to December 2022. Retrospective analysis of standard PI care pathways was performed in 90 patients admitted during a 12-week pre-implementation period. Fifty patients were admitted through the subsequent 12-week implementation period. SEM assessments were performed daily at the sacrum and heels and interventions were applied based on SEM assessments; SEM delta ≥0.6 indicating localized oedema or persistent focal oedema. Statistical analyses were performed on anonymized data. RESULTS Pre-implementation HAPI incidence was 8.9% (N = 8/90). All eight patients were African American with varying skin tones. A 100% reduction in HAPI incidence was achieved in the implementation period which included 35 African American patients. The relative risk of HAPI incidence was 1.6 times higher in the pre-implementation group. CONCLUSION Implementing SEM assessment technology enabled equitable PI care for all population types and resulted in a 100% reduction of PIs in our CCU. Objective SEM assessments detected early-stage PIs, regardless of skin tone and enabled providing interventions to specific anatomies developing tissue damage as opposed to universal preventive interventions. IMPLICATIONS PI care pathways relying on visual and tactile skin assessments are inherently biased in providing equitable care for dark skin tone patients. Implementing SEM assessments empowers healthcare practitioners in driving objective clinical interventions, eliminates bias and enables positive PI health outcomes. IMPACT Implementing SEM assessment technology had three main effects: it detected early tissue damage regardless of skin tone (detection effect), enabled anatomy-specific interventions (treatment effect) and prevented PIs across all population types (prevention effect). The authors have adhered to the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) 2.0 guidelines. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution. What does this paper contribute to the wider global clinical community? Addressing health inequities in pressure injury prevention; Demonstrated effectiveness across patient populations; Resource optimization and enhanced patient safety.
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Alves P, Bååth C, Manuel T, Almeida S, Källman U. Pressure ulcers during the COVID-19 pandemic in intensive care:A multicenter cohort study. J Tissue Viability 2024:S0965-206X(24)00082-2. [PMID: 38937249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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AIM The objective of the present study is twofold: to describe the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) among ICU patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the risk factors associated with the development of PUs in this cohort of ICU patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective cohort study of adult critical care patients admitted in two general ICUs of two different countries (Sweden and Portugal) between March 1st, 2020, and April 30th, 2021, through the analysis of the electronic health record database. The prevalence and incidence were calculated, and a multivariate logistic-regression model was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs), of possible risk factors of PU development. RESULTS The sample consisted of 1717 patients. The overall prevalence of PU was 15.3 %, and the incidence of ICU-acquired PUs was 14.1 %. Most of the pressure ulcers documented in this study were at the anterior part of the body (45.35 %) and regarding classification, Category 2 (38.40 %) and Category 3 (22.71 %) pressure ulcers together accounted for over fifty percent of the cases recorded. In the multivariate logistic regression model for PU, age, having COVID-19 (OR = 1.58, 95 % CI: 1.20-2.09), use of mechanical ventilation (OR = 1.49, 95 % CI: 1.13 = 1.97), use of vasopressors (OR = 1.31, 95 % CI: 1.00-1.70), having a Braden risk score ≤16 at admission (OR = 1.63; 95 % CI: 1.04-2.56), and length of stay (LOS) (OR = 1.43, 95 % CI 1.03-2.00 if LOS 90-260 h, OR = 2.34, 95 % CI: 1.63-3.35 if LOS >260 h) were associated with the likelihood of developing an ICU-acquired PUs. CONCLUSION When adjusted for covariates patients with COVID-19 had a higher risk for PU development during the ICU stay compared to patients without COVID-19. Health care personnel in ICU may consider incorporating COVID-19, age, use of mechanical ventilation, vasopressors and estimated LOS in addition to a comprehensive risk assessment including both a risk score and clinical assessment.
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- Paulo Alves
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Wounds Research Lab - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Portugal; Universidade Católica Portuguesa | School of Nursing of the Institute of Health Sciences, Porto, Portugal; Portuguese Wound Management Association (APTFeridas), Portugal.
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- Karlstad University, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad, Sweden; Østfold University College, Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Wounds Research Lab - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Portugal; Universidade Católica Portuguesa | School of Nursing of the Institute of Health Sciences, Porto, Portugal; Portuguese Wound Management Association (APTFeridas), Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Wounds Research Lab - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Portugal; Universidade Católica Portuguesa | School of Nursing of the Institute of Health Sciences, Porto, Portugal
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- Research Unit, FoUI Department, Södra Älvsborgs Hospital, Borås, Sweden; University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Erbay Dallı Ö, Kelebek Girgin N. Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury Care and Prevention Training Program (DevICeU): Effects on intensive care nurses' knowledge, prevention performance and point prevalence. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103622. [PMID: 38215558 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of the training given to intensive care unit (ICU) nurses to prevent medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) on nurses' knowledge levels, their prevention performance, and the point prevalence (PP) of MDRPIs. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/DESIGN A pre-post test intervention study without a control group. SETTING The study was conducted between May and July 2023 with ICU nurses in three phases: pre-training phase (E0) (104 nurses, 116 patients), training implementation phase (E) and post-training phase (E1) (89 nurses, 120 patients). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The data were collected by using the Patient (E0, E1) and Nurse (E0) Characteristic Forms, MDRPI Follow-up and Prevalence Form (E0, E1), D.E.V.I.C.E Performance Observation Checklist (E0, E1), MDRPI Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (E0, E1), Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale (E0, E1), Pressure Injury Grading Form (E0, E1), and Feedback Form about the Training Process (E). RESULTS The mean MDRPI knowledge score of the nurses increased significantly from E0 to E1 (13.23 ± 1.43 vs. 20.02 ± 1.30, p = 0.001), with the highest improvement in the staging and prevention themes. Nurses' MDRPI prevention performance increased significantly from E0 to E1 (2.15 ± 1.01 vs. 11.17 ± 1.65, p = 0.001). There was a significant difference between the PP rate at E0 (61.2 %) and E1 (27.5 %) (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION The study indicated that the training on MDRPIs given to ICU nurses increased their knowledge and prevention performance and decreased the prevalence of MDRPIs. However, further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm these findings. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Since MDRPIs have more complex staging and prevention practices than conventional PIs, they require the adoption of a training approach that includes visual materials and practical methods in addition to theoretical knowledge. Accurate definitions of medical device dimensions and fixation, skin assessment, and prevention practices will lead to the desired outcome of reducing MDRPIs in ICUs.
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- Öznur Erbay Dallı
- Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Nilüfer, BURSA 16059, Turkey.
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- Bursa City Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Division of Intensive Care, Nilüfer, BURSA 16110, Turkey
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Lucchini A, Villa M, Maino C, Alongi F, Fiorica V, Lipani B, Ponzetta G, Vigo V, Rezoagli E, Giani M. The occurrence of pressure injuries and related risk factors in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure: A retrospective single centre study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103654. [PMID: 38387296 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Limited data is available regarding the incidence of pressure injuries in patients who have undergone Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a life-saving technique that provides respiratory support for hypoxemia that does not respond to conventional treatment. AIM To assess the incidence of pressure injuries and identify the risk factors in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome patients receiving ECMO. METHODS A retrospective observational study utilizing prospectively collected data was performed in an Italian intensive care unit, between 1 January 2012 and 30 April 2022 enrolling all consecutive patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome who underwent ECMO. RESULTS One hundred patients were included in this study. 67 patients (67%) developed pressure injuries during their intensive care unit stay, with a median of 2 (1-3) sites affected. The subgroup of patients with pressure injuries was more hypoxic before ECMO implementation, received more frequent continuous renal replacement therapy and prone positioning, and showed prolonged ECMO duration, intensive care unit and hospital length of stay compared to patients without pressure injuries. The logistic model demonstrated an independent association between the pO2/FiO2 ratio prior to ECMO initiation, the utilization of the prone positioning during ECMO, and the occurrence of pressure injuries. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of pressure injuries was elevated in patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome who received ECMO. The development of pressure injuries was found to be independently associated with hypoxemia before ECMO initiation and the utilization of prone positioning during ECMO. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Patients who require ECMO for respiratory failure are at a high risk of developing pressure injuries. To ensure optimal outcomes during ECMO implementation and treatment, it is vital to implement preventive measures and to closely monitor skin health in at-risk areas.
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- Alberto Lucchini
- Direction of Health and Social Professions, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori - Monza - University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Direction of Health and Social Professions, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Cardiologic Intensive Care Unit, ASST GOM Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- General ICU - A.O.U.I. Verona Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Italy
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- Centro Sanitario Bregaglia - Pronto Soccorso, Promontogno, Svizzera, Switzerland.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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Jia L, Deng Y, Xu Y, Wu X, Liu D, Li M, Huang S, Zhang Y, Du A, Liu H, Tian Y. Development and validation of a nomogram for oral mucosal membrane pressure injuries in ICU patients: A prospective cohort study. J Clin Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38797947 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.17296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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AIMS Establishing a nomogram to estimate the probability of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury of endotracheal tube-intubated hospitalized patients in intensive care unit. DESIGN Multicentre prospective cohort study. METHODS Using Lasso regression and COX regression, variable selection was performed on demographic, clinical and laboratory data of 1037 ICU endotracheal tube-intubated hospitalized patients from West China Hospital, to construct a nomogram. External validation was conducted on 484 ICU endotracheal tube-intubated patients from People's Hospital of Zhongjiang County. RESULTS Among 38 potential predictors, five variables emerged as independent predictors, integrated into the nomogram: administration of antibiotics, nutritional therapy duration, agitation, hypotension and albumin levels. CONCLUSIONS We established a nomogram based on the hospital characteristics of ICU endotracheal tube-intubated patients, aiding in the prediction of the occurrence of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury. REPORTING METHOD The study followed TRIPOD guidelines. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The nomogram we developed can assist clinical worker in better identifying at-risk patients and risk factors. It enables the implementation of evidence-based nursing interventions in care to prevent the development of oral mucosal membrane pressure injury. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study has been registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (http://www.chictr.org.cn) under registration number ChiCTR2200056615.
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- Lingli Jia
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhongjiang County, Zhongjiang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhongjiang County, Zhongjiang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhongjiang County, Zhongjiang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Reese TJ, Domenico HJ, Hernandez A, Byrne DW, Moore RP, Williams JB, Douthit BJ, Russo E, McCoy AB, Ivory CH, Steitz BD, Wright A. Implementable Prediction of Pressure Injuries in Hospitalized Adults: Model Development and Validation. JMIR Med Inform 2024; 12:e51842. [PMID: 38722209 PMCID: PMC11094428 DOI: 10.2196/51842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Background Numerous pressure injury prediction models have been developed using electronic health record data, yet hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are increasing, which demonstrates the critical challenge of implementing these models in routine care. Objective To help bridge the gap between development and implementation, we sought to create a model that was feasible, broadly applicable, dynamic, actionable, and rigorously validated and then compare its performance to usual care (ie, the Braden scale). Methods We extracted electronic health record data from 197,991 adult hospital admissions with 51 candidate features. For risk prediction and feature selection, we used logistic regression with a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) approach. To compare the model with usual care, we used the area under the receiver operating curve (AUC), Brier score, slope, intercept, and integrated calibration index. The model was validated using a temporally staggered cohort. Results A total of 5458 HAPIs were identified between January 2018 and July 2022. We determined 22 features were necessary to achieve a parsimonious and highly accurate model. The top 5 features included tracheostomy, edema, central line, first albumin measure, and age. Our model achieved higher discrimination than the Braden scale (AUC 0.897, 95% CI 0.893-0.901 vs AUC 0.798, 95% CI 0.791-0.803). Conclusions We developed and validated an accurate prediction model for HAPIs that surpassed the standard-of-care risk assessment and fulfilled necessary elements for implementation. Future work includes a pragmatic randomized trial to assess whether our model improves patient outcomes.
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- Thomas J Reese
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Nursing, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Wenzel F, Whitaker IY. Relationship between nutritional goals and pressure injuries in critical care patients receiving enteral nutrition. J Wound Care 2024; 33:271-277. [PMID: 38573900 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2024.33.4.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between pressure injury (PI) development and achievement of nutritional goals (protein and caloric), as well as consider the clinical conditions, hospitalisation factors, and risk assessment for PI development in patients who are critically ill and receiving enteral nutrition (EN) in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHOD An observational cohort study was conducted in the ICU of the University Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Inclusion criteria were as follows: age ≥18 years; length of ICU stay ≥24 hours; without PI at ICU admission; and receiving EN exclusively during ICU stay. The development of PI was considered the dependent variable. The Chi-squared test was applied to compare categorical variables, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare continuous variables between groups of patients with and without a PI. The analysis of the achievement of nutritional goals was performed using Fisher's exact test. A significance level of 5% (p-value<0.05) and a confidence interval (CI) of 95% was adopted in all statistical tests. RESULTS A total of 181 patients met the inclusion criteria, of whom 102 (56.4%) were male and 79 (43.6%) were female. Mean age was 55.1 years, and mean length of ICU stay was 17.5 days. PI development was associated with not achieving nutritional goals. There was a higher percentage (65.3%) of patients without a PI when both protein and caloric goals were achieved. In contrast, 45.6% of patients developed a PI when the goals were not achieved. The mean days for sedation, vasoactive drugs and mechanical ventilation were all significantly higher in patients who developed a PI (p<0.001). CONCLUSION There was a significant association between patients developing a PI and deficits in caloric and protein intake. Patients who did not develop PIs had a greater calorie and protein intake compared with those who developed a PI.
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- Fernanda Wenzel
- Hospital e Maternidade Escola Mario de Moraes Altenfelder Silva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Chang WP, Jen HJ, Chang YP. Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Values Associated With Different Stages of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Patients: A Retrospective Study. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2024; 51:117-124. [PMID: 38527320 DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000001058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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PURPOSE The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether hematologic and serum biochemical values used as indicators of nutritional status, anemia, and/or infection were associated with the risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (PIs) and stage of PIs in patients. DESIGN A retrospective review of medical records. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Data were collected from medical records including official PI records and PI incident reports of inpatients at a teaching hospital in Taiwan between January 2019 and October 2020. METHODS We collected demographic variables of the inpatients and their hematologic and serum biochemical values within 1 day of PI occurrence (including the day of PI occurrence), 6 to 7 days before PI occurrence, and 13 to 14 days before PI occurrence. RESULTS Among the 309 inpatients with official PI records, 105 (34.0%) had Stage 1 PIs, 131 (42.4%) had Stage 2 or 3 PIs, and 73 (23.6%) had unstageable or suspected deep tissue injuries. After controlling for the type of department where PIs occurred and length of hospital stay up to the day of PI occurrence, we found significant differences in levels of hemoglobin (odds ratio [OR] = 0.47, P = .009) within 1 day of PI occurrence and in albumin (OR = 0.30, P = .001) 13 to 14 days before PI occurrence. CONCLUSIONS Study findings suggest that lower hemoglobin levels on the day of PI occurrence and lower albumin levels 2 weeks before PI occurrence resulted in a significantly higher risk of developing unstageable or suspected deep tissue injuries than of developing Stage 1 PIs.
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- Wen-Pei Chang
- Wen-Pei Chang, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, and Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Hsiu-Ju Jen, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Yu-Pei Chang, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Wen-Pei Chang, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, and Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Hsiu-Ju Jen, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Yu-Pei Chang, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Wen-Pei Chang, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, and Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Hsiu-Ju Jen, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Yu-Pei Chang, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Langer G, Wan CS, Fink A, Schwingshackl L, Schoberer D. Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 2:CD003216. [PMID: 38345088 PMCID: PMC10860148 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003216.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are localized injuries to the skin or the underlying tissue, or both, and are common in older and immobile people, people with diabetes, vascular disease, or malnutrition, as well as those who require intensive or palliative care. People with pressure ulcers often suffer from severe pain and exhibit social avoidance behaviours. The prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers involves strategies to optimize hydration, circulation, and nutrition. Adequate nutrient intake can reduce the risk factor of malnutrition and promote wound healing in existing pressure ulcers. However, it is unclear which nutrients help prevent and treat pressure ulcers. This is an update of an earlier Cochrane Review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefits and harms of nutritional interventions (special diets, supplements) for preventing and treating pressure ulcers in people with or without existing pressure ulcers compared to standard diet or other nutritional interventions. SEARCH METHODS We used extensive Cochrane search methods. The latest search was in May 2022. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in people with or without existing pressure ulcers, that compared nutritional interventions aimed at preventing or treating pressure ulcers with standard diet or other types of nutritional interventions. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods. Our primary outcome for prevention studies was the proportion of participants who developed new (incident) pressure ulcers. For treatment studies, our primary outcomes were time to complete pressure ulcer healing, number of people with healed pressure ulcers, size and depth of pressure ulcers, and rate of pressure ulcer healing. Secondary outcomes were side effects, costs, health-related quality of life and acceptability. We used GRADE to assess certainty of evidence for each outcome. MAIN RESULTS We included 33 RCTs with 7920 participants. Data for meta-analysis were available from 6993 participants. Pressure ulcer prevention Eleven studies (with 12 arms) compared six types of nutritional interventions for the prevention of pressure ulcers. Compared to standard diet, energy, protein and micronutrient supplements may result in little to no difference in the proportion of participants developing a pressure ulcer (energy, protein and micronutrient supplements 248 per 1000, standard diet 269 per 1000; RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.19; 3 studies, 1634 participants; low-certainty evidence). Compared to standard diet, protein supplements may result in little to no difference in pressure ulcer incidence (protein 21 per 1000, standard diet 28 per 1000; RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.49 to 1.14; 4 studies, 4264 participants; low-certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about the gastrointestinal side effects of these supplements (protein 109 per 1000, standard diet 155 per 1000; RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.06 to 7.96; 2 studies, 140 participants, very low-certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about the effects of protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidants; L-carnitine, L-leucine, calcium, magnesium and vitamin D; EPA, GLA and antioxidants; disease-specific supplements on pressure ulcer incidence when compared to standard diet (1 study each; very low-certainty evidence for all comparisons). Pressure ulcer treatment Twenty-four studies (with 27 arms) compared 10 types of nutritional interventions or supplements for treatment of pressure ulcers. Compared to standard diet, energy, protein and micronutrient supplements may slightly increase the number of healed pressure ulcers (energy, protein and micronutrients 366 per 1000, standard diet 253 per 1000; RR 1.45, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.85; 3 studies, 577 participants, low-certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of these supplements on gastrointestinal side effects. Compared to standard diet, the evidence is very uncertain about the effect of protein, arginine, zinc and antioxidant supplements on pressure ulcer healing (pressure ulcer area: mean difference (MD) 2 cm² smaller, 95% CI 4.54 smaller to 0.53 larger; 2 studies, 71 participants, very low-certainty evidence). The evidence on side effects of these supplements is very uncertain. Compared to standard diet, supplements with arginine and micronutrients may not increase the number of healed pressure ulcers, but the evidence suggests a slight reduction in pressure ulcer area (MD 15.8% lower, 95% CI 25.11 lower to 6.48 lower; 2 studies, 231 participants, low-certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about changes in pressure ulcer scores, acceptability, and side effects of these supplements. Compared to placebo, collagen supplements probably improve the mean change in pressure ulcer area (MD 1.81 cm² smaller, 95% CI 3.36 smaller to 0.26 smaller; 1 study, 74 participants, moderate-certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of these supplements on side effects. The evidence is very uncertain about the effects of vitamin C, different doses of arginine; EPA, GLA (special dietary fatty acids) and antioxidants; protein; a specialized amino acid mixture; ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate and zinc supplements on pressure ulcer healing (1 or 2 studies each; very low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The benefits of nutritional interventions with various compositions for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment are uncertain. There may be little or no difference compared to standard nutrition or placebo. Nutritional supplements may not increase gastrointestinal side effects, but the evidence is very uncertain. Larger studies with similar nutrient compositions would reduce these uncertainties. No study investigated the effects of special diets (e.g. protein-enriched diet, vegetarian diet) on pressure ulcer incidence and healing.
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- Gero Langer
- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Department of Health, District administration Groß-Gerau, Groß-Gerau, Germany
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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Wang I, Walker RM, Gillespie BM, Scott I, Sugathapala RDUP, Chaboyer W. Risk factors predicting hospital-acquired pressure injury in adult patients: An overview of reviews. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 150:104642. [PMID: 38041937 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hospital-acquired pressure injuries remain a significant patient safety threat. Current well-known pressure injury risk assessment tools have many limitations and therefore do not accurately predict the risk of pressure injury development over diverse populations. A contemporary understanding of the risk factors predicting pressure injury in adult hospitalised patients will inform pressure injury prevention and future researchers considering risk assessment tool development may benefit from our summary and synthesis of risk factors. OBJECTIVE To summarise and synthesise systematic reviews that identify risk factors for hospital-acquired pressure injury development in adult patients. DESIGN An overview of systematic reviews. METHODS Cochrane and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodologies guided this overview. The Cochrane library, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Embase databases were searched for relevant articles published in English from January 2008 to September 2022. Two researchers independently screened articles against the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data and assessed the quality of the included reviews using "a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews" (AMSTAR version 2). Data were categorised using an inductive approach and synthesised according to the recent pressure injury conceptual frameworks. RESULTS From 11 eligible reviews, 37 risk factors were categorised inductively into 14 groups of risk factors. From these, six groups were classified into two domains: four to mechanical boundary conditions and two to susceptibility and tolerance of the individual. The remaining eight groups were evident across both domains. Four main risk factors, including diabetes, length of surgery or intensive care unit stay, vasopressor use, and low haemoglobin level were synthesised. The overall quality of the included reviews was low in five studies (45 %) and critically low in six studies (55 %). CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlighted the limitations in the methodological quality of the included reviews that may have influenced our results regarding risk factors. Current risk assessment tools and conceptual frameworks do not fully explain the complex and changing interactions amongst risk factors. This may warrant the need for more high-quality research, such as cohort studies, focussing on predicting hospital-acquired pressure injury in adult patients, to reconsider these risk factors we synthesised. REGISTRATION This overview was registered with the PROSPERO (CRD42022362218) on 27 September 2022.
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- Isabel Wang
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia; The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. https://twitter.com/rachelmwalker
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia; Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Australia. https://twitter.com/bgillespie6
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- The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. https://twitter.com/WendyChaboyer
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Han L, Wei Y, Pei J, Zhang H, Lv L, Tao H, Yang Q, Su Q, Ma Y. Nomogram model on estimating the risk of pressure injuries for hospitalized patients in the intensive care unit. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 80:103566. [PMID: 37913713 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to build and validate a nomogram model to estimate the risk of pressure injuries in intensive care unit patients. DESIGN Multicenter prospective cohort study. SETTING 33 tertiary hospitals in the Gansu Province, China. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS This study included 6420 patients between April 2021 to October 2022 from an information platform of pressure injury risk management called the "Long Hu Hui." Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified pressure injury risk factors to be included in the nomogram. The resulting nomogram was tested for calibration discrimination, and clinical usefulness. Of the included patients, 77 developed pressure injuries, representing an incidence rate of 1.2 %. Analysis of binary logistic regression revealed that the estimation nomogram included weight loss greater than 5 kg in the last three months, pneumotomy cannula, thoracic catheter, isoproterenol, norepinephrine, abnormal skin color, ruptured erythema, stroke, increased body temperature and nonspecific patients (specific patients include paralysis, unconsciousness, dementia, forced body position). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the training cohort was 0.806 (95 % CI 0.755-0.857), and the AUC of the text cohort was 0.737 (95 % CI 0.574-0.901). The model has excellent calibration in both the training cohort (H-L test: χ2 = 6.34, P = 0.61) and the text cohort (H-L test: χ2 = 4.50, P = 0.81). Furthermore, the decision curve analysis revealed the preferred net benefit and the threshold probability in the estimation nomogram. CONCLUSIONS The nomogram model accurately estimated the risk of pressure injuries among intensive care patients, it should be used to inform risk assessment and facilitate early intervention strategies in future practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The nomogram allows intensive care providers to dynamically assess the patient's risk of pressure injuries and to implement more targeted interventions accordingly.
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- Lin Han
- Evidence-based Nursing Center, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China; Department of Nursing, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China.
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- Evidence-based Nursing Center, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
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- First Clinical School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
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- First Clinical School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China; Wound and Ostomy Care Center, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China
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- First Clinical School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
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- First Clinical School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
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- First Clinical School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China; Patient Service Center, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China
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- Evidence-based Nursing Center, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China.
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Kohta M, Yunoki S, Sugama J. Effect of prophylactic dressings to reduce pressure injuries: a polymer-based skin model. J Wound Care 2024; 33:S4-S9. [PMID: 38348862 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2024.33.sup2.s4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effect of pressure injury (PI) prophylactic dressings used for patients at high risk of PI development to reduce friction, shear force and pressure, and their combined force, in an original polymer-based skin model. METHOD A low-friction outer-layer hydrocolloid (LFH) dressing and a multilayered silicone foam (MSF) dressing were used. Before application, compression and friction properties were measured. Our original experimental model-the 'simulated skin-shearing test'-consisted of: a weight; a polyurethane-based skin model containing a three-axis tactile sensor; dressings; a table covered with bedsheets; and a mechanical tester, by which the interface friction force, internal shear force and pressure were measured continuously during skin model movements. An estimated combined force generated by internal shear and pressure was represented as a vector. A model with no dressing was used as a control. RESULTS The LFH dressing had significantly higher compression strength versus the MSF dressing. In contrast, the dynamic coefficient of friction was lower for the LFH dressing versus the MSF dressing (p<0.05). In simulated skin-shearing test results, shear forces were 0.45N and 0.42N for LFH and MSF dressings, respectively, with no significant difference. The estimated combined force was lower for the MSF dressing compared with that of the LFH dressing and control. CONCLUSION The shear force-reducing effect in the skin model was equivalent between the LFH and MSF dressings. However, the MSF dressing significantly reduced the force generated by a combination of internal shear force and pressure compared with the LFH dressing.
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- Masushi Kohta
- Research Center for Implementation Nursing Science Initiative, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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- Biotechnology Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Implementation Nursing Science Initiative, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Guimarães MCSES, Ruther DH, Zambelli R, Severo DDS, Silva HPD, Reys AD, Silva FAOB, Pedro SDDS, Silva D, Navarro TP. A simplified BRADEN scale for the risk of developing pressure injuries. Nurs Crit Care 2024; 29:73-79. [PMID: 37125530 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pressure injuries (PIs) are a major problem for healthcare providers, impacting both care costs and patients' quality of life, although they are predominately preventable. These injuries are especially present in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) as a result of the severity of the clinical conditions of patients in this unit. AIM To develop a simplified version of the Braden scale by removing two of the most subjective subscores-Nutrition and Sensory Perception-in an attempt to reduce the chance of errors by the nursing team during the application of the scale. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted on data collected from patients admitted to the ICU of a private Brazilian tertiary hospital. The resulting data consisted of 5194 patients, 6353 hospital admissions, and 6974 ICU stays. The overall prevalence of PI was 1.09%. RESULTS The T-test showed that both the Braden and the simplified Braden scores were significantly different between patients with and without PI (p < .001). Patients who developed PIs scored lower than those who did not. The area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve of the Braden Scale was 74.21% (95% CI: 68.61%-79.8%) and of the simplified scale was 72.54% (95% CI: 66.87%-78.22%). The Positive Predictive Value of the Braden Scale was 3.17% when interpolated at the same sensitivity as the simplified scale (47.37%), which achieved 3.26%. CONCLUSIONS By removing two of the six subscores of the Braden scale we propose a new tool for identifying patients at risk of developing PI in a more objective and fast way. Our results show that classification performance had little negative impact. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE A simplified, less subjective scale allows for more precise and less time-consuming risk classification.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Fayão JG, Rossi DM, Oliveira ASD. Risk and protective factors for shoulder complaints in indoor volleyball players: A comprehensive systematic review. Phys Ther Sport 2024; 65:145-153. [PMID: 38183823 DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to answer the question: "What are the risk and protective factors for shoulder complaints (pain, injury, or problem) in indoor volleyball players?". METHODS Searches were conducted in electronic databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus, as well as reference lists of the included studies. We included studies evaluating potential intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with shoulder complaints in indoor volleyball players of any country, age, sex, and competitive level. The Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool was used to assess the risk of bias. RESULTS The risk factors for shoulder complaints in volleyball players were identified through four prospective studies, which exhibited a moderate to low risk of bias. These factors included previous shoulder pain or injury, playing in outside and opposite positions, subacromial bursa thickening, and having an average external rotator (ER) isokinetic eccentric torque lower than the average internal rotator (IR) concentric torque. Protective factors were enhancing shoulder IR and ER isokinetic eccentric strength, being male sex, being older, and maintaining a concentric strength ratio ER/IR within the 0.60-0.75 range. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review highlights risk factors that clinicians and researchers should consider when assessing and tracking indoor volleyball players.
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- Júlia Gonzalez Fayão
- Department of Health Science, University of Sao Paulo Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Physiotherapy, Federal University of "Triângulo Mineiro", Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Health Science, University of Sao Paulo Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Lee K, Hwang J, Lee CM. The Usefulness of Present-on-Admission Data as an Indicator of Healthcare Quality Evaluation Using the Korean National Hospital Discharge in-Depth Injury Survey Data from 2006 to 2019. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2023; 16:2309-2320. [PMID: 37953808 PMCID: PMC10637211 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s423555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Purpose Comorbidities of a principal diagnosis have varying impacts on disease and require different management depending on the onset timing. This study investigated the usefulness of present-on-admission (POA), specifically focusing on decubitus ulcers, delirium, and hypokalemia, as an indicator of healthcare quality. Patients and Methods We analyzed patient discharge data for 14 years from 2006 to 2019 using Korean National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey (KNHDIS). Results Out of 3,231,731 discharged patients, 19,871 had secondary diagnosis codes for decubitus ulcers (n=10,390, 52.3%), delirium (n=6103, 30.7%), or hypokalemia (n=3378, 17.0%). Analysis of patients with secondary diagnoses of decubitus ulcers, delirium, or hypokalemia revealed notable differences in demographics, including gender distribution, mean age, admission route, insurance type, surgical intervention rates, mortality rates, and length of stay (LOS). Among patients with one of the top 20 principal diagnoses, those with secondary diagnoses of decubitus ulcers, delirium, or hypokalemia exhibited higher odds of surgery, increased mortality risks, and longer LOS compared to those without these secondary diagnoses. Conclusion All three of these diseases commonly occur postoperatively or during treatment and thus should be designated as potentially preventable complications that require special attention, and should also be considered as quality-of-care indicators.
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- Kyunghee Lee
- Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University of Korea, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- College of Health and Welfare, Department of Health Administration, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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Kottner J, Coleman S. The theory and practice of pressure ulcer/injury risk assessment: a critical discussion. J Wound Care 2023; 32:560-569. [PMID: 37682783 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2023.32.9.560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Pressure ulcer/injury (PU) risk assessment is widely considered an essential component in clinical practice. It is a complex and broad concept that includes different approaches, such as clinical judgement, using standardised risk assessment instruments, skin assessments, or using devices to measure skin or tissue properties. A distinction between PU risk assessment and early detection is important. PU risk measures the individual's susceptibility to developing a PU under a specific exposure (primary prevention), and early detection includes the assessment of early (sub)clinical signs and symptoms to prevent progression and to support healing (secondary prevention). PU risk is measured using prognostic/risk factors or prognostic models. Every risk estimate is a probability statement containing varying degrees of uncertainty. It therefore follows that every clinical decision based on risk estimates also contains uncertainty. PU risk assessment and prevention is a complex intervention, where delivery contains several interacting components. There is a huge body of evidence indicating that risk assessment and its outcomes, the selection of preventive interventions and PU incidence are not well connected. Methods for prognostic model development and testing in PU risk research must be improved and follow state-of-the-art methodological standards. Despite these challenges, we do have substantial knowledge about PU risk factors that helps us to make better clinical decisions. An important next step in the development of PU risk prediction might be the combination of clinical and other predictors for more individualised care. Any prognostic test or procedure must lead to better prevention at an acceptable cost.
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- Jan Kottner
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Clinical Nursing Science, Berlin, Germany
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- Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, UK
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Argenti G, Ishikawa G, Fadel CB. The Direct Effects of Norepinephrine Administration on Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:1-12. [PMID: 37603319 DOI: 10.1097/asw.0000000000000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct effects of norepinephrine administration on pressure injury (PI) incidence in intensive care patients. METHODS This is a secondary and exploratory analysis of a retrospective cohort study of intensive care patients discharged in 2017 to 2018. Observational cases only included patients who received primary PI preventive care during intensive care (N = 479). As a first-choice vasopressor drug, norepinephrine administration was approximated with days of norepinephrine. Linear path models were examined from norepinephrine administration to PI development. The identification of confounding variables and instrumental variables was grounded on directed acyclic graph theory. Direct effects were estimated with instrumental variables to overcome bias from unobserved variables. As models were re-specified with data analysis, the robustness of path identification was improved by requiring graph invariance with sample split. RESULTS Norepinephrine caused PI development from one stage to another after 4.0 to 6.3 days of administration in this cohort as a total effect (90% CI). The direct effect was estimated to advance the stage of PI at a rate of 0.140 per day of norepinephrine administered (standard error, 0.029; P < .001). The direct effect accounted for about 70% of the total effect on PI development. CONCLUSIONS Estimations with instrumental variables and structural equation modeling showed that norepinephrine administration directly and substantially affected hospital-acquired PI incidence in intensive care patients in this cohort.
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- Graziela Argenti
- Graziela Argenti, MSc, RN, is Professor, Department of Nursing, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Gerson Ishikawa, DEng, is Associate Professor, Department of Production Engineering, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Ponta Grossa. Also at Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Cristina Berger Fadel, DMD, is Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry. Acknowledgment: This research project was submitted and registered as CAAE 21591719.7.0000.0105 in PlataformaBrasil of Conselho Nacional de Saude and approved by the research ethics committee of Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (resolution 3.604.604). The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted May 2, 2022; accepted in revised form December 1, 2022
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Vijayakanth T, Shankar S, Finkelstein-Zuta G, Rencus-Lazar S, Gilead S, Gazit E. Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6191-6220. [PMID: 37585216 PMCID: PMC10464879 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00202k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even biocompatible. Traditional energy storage devices (typically, batteries and supercapacitors) are rigid, unrecyclable, offer short-lifetime, contain hazardous chemicals and possess poor biocompatibility, hindering their utilization in wearable electronics. Therefore, there is a genuine unmet need for a new generation of innovative energy-harvesting materials that are soft, flexible, bio-compatible, and bio-degradable. Piezoelectric gels or PiezoGels are a smart crystalline form of gels with polar ordered structures that belongs to the broader family of piezoelectric material, which generate electricity in response to mechanical stress or deformation. Given that PiezoGels are structurally similar to hydrogels, they offer several advantages including intrinsic chirality, crystallinity, degree of ordered structures, mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and biodegradability, emphasizing their potential applications ranging from power generation to bio-medical applications. Herein, we describe recent examples of new functional PiezoGel materials employed for energy harvesting, sensing, and wound dressing applications. First, this review focuses on the principles of piezoelectric generators (PEGs) and the advantages of using hydrogels as PiezoGels in energy and biomedical applications. Next, we provide a detailed discussion on the preparation, functionalization, and fabrication of PiezoGel-PEGs (P-PEGs) for the applications of energy harvesting, sensing and wound healing/dressing. Finally, this review concludes with a discussion of the current challenges and future directions of P-PEGs.
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- Thangavel Vijayakanth
- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
- Blavatnik Center for Drug Discovery, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel.
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
- Blavatnik Center for Drug Discovery, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel.
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Lien RY, Wang CY, Hung SH, Lu SF, Yang WJ, Chin SI, Chiang DH, Lin HC, Cheng CG, Cheng CA. Reduction in the Incidence Density of Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units after Advance Preventive Protocols. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2116. [PMID: 37570356 PMCID: PMC10418660 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11152116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Patients who are critically ill or undergo major surgery are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Prolonged immobilization is the most likely cause of pressure injuries (PrIs) in the ICU. Previous studies of Western populations found that effective protocols could reduce the incidence of PrIs, and the efficacy of systemic targeted intervention protocols in preventing PrIs in the Chinese population needs to be surveyed. (2) Methods: We reviewed cases of PrIs in the ICUs of Taipei Veterans General Hospital from 2014 to 2019. The ICU nurses at the hospital began to implement targeted interventions in January 2017. The incidence density of PrIs was calculated by dividing the number of PrIs by person days of hospitalizations in the pre-bundle (2014-2016) and post-bundle (2017-2019) stages. Poisson regression was performed to compare the trend of incidence densities. (3) Results: The incidence density of PrIs was 9.37/1000 person days during the pre-bundle stage and 1.85/1000 person days during the post-bundle stage (p < 0.001). The relative risk (RR) was 0.197 (95% confidence interval: 0.149-0.26). The incidence densities of iatrogenic PrIs and non-iatrogenic PrIs decreased as the RRs decreased. (4) Conclusions: Targeted interventions could significantly reduce the incidence of PrIs. Healthcare providers must follow the bundle care protocol for PrI prevention to improve the quality of healthcare and promote patient health.
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- Ru-Yu Lien
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (R.-Y.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-F.L.); (W.-J.Y.); (S.-I.C.)
- School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 111036, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan;
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
- Division of Trauma, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (R.-Y.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-F.L.); (W.-J.Y.); (S.-I.C.)
- School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan 711301, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (R.-Y.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-F.L.); (W.-J.Y.); (S.-I.C.)
- School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (R.-Y.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-F.L.); (W.-J.Y.); (S.-I.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (R.-Y.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-F.L.); (W.-J.Y.); (S.-I.C.)
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan;
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
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- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 111036, Taiwan;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 32549, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 111036, Taiwan;
- Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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Delmore BA, Ayello EA. Braden Scales for Pressure Injury Risk Assessment. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:332-335. [PMID: 37212567 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000931808.23779.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- Barbara A Delmore
- Barbara A. Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, FAAN is Senior Nurse Scientist, Center for Innovations in the Advancement of Care (CIAC), NYU Langone Health and Clinical Assistant Professor, Hansjörg Wyss, Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN is Co-Editor-in-Chief, Advances in Skin and Wound Care ; Executive Editor Emeritus, WCET Journal; and Faculty Emeritus, Excelsior University School of Nursing New York, New York
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Balasuberamaniam P, Wasim A, Shrikumar M, Chen T, Anthony T, Phillips A, Nathens A, Chapman M, Crawford E, Schwartz CE, Finkelstein J. Predictors of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in patients with complete spinal cord injury: a retrospective case-control study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:329. [PMID: 37101130 PMCID: PMC10131324 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06369-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite current best practices, pressure injuries (PI) remain a devastating and prevalent hospital-acquired complication for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs). This study examined associations between risk factors for PI development in patients with complete SCI, such as norepinephrine dose and duration, and other demographic factors or lesion characteristics. METHODS This case-control study included adults with acute complete SCIs ASIA-A, who were admitted to a level-one trauma center between 2014-18. A retrospective review was implement using data on patient and injury characteristics, including age, gender, level of SCI (cervical vs. thoracic), Injury Severity Score (ISS), length of stay (LOS) and mortality; presence/absence of PI during their acute hospital stay; and treatment factors such as spinal surgery, mean arterial pressure (MAP) targets, and vasopressor treatment. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated associations with PI. RESULTS Eighty-two out of 103 eligible patients had complete data, and 30 (37%) developed PIs. Patient and injury characteristics, including age (Mean: 50.6; SD:21.3), location of SCI (48 cervical, 59%) and ISS (Mean 33.1; SD:11.8), did not differ between PI and non-PI groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that male gender (OR:34.1; CI95:2.3-506.5, p = 0.010) and increased LOS (log-transformed; OR:20.5, CI95:2.8-149.9, p = 0.003) were associated with increased risk of PI. Having an order for a MAP > 80mmg (OR:0.05; CI95:0.01-0.30, p = 0.001) was associated with a reduced risk of PI. There were no significant associations between PI and duration of norepinephrine treatment. CONCLUSIONS Norepinephrine treatment parameters were not associated with development of PI, suggesting that MAP targets should be a focus for future investigations for SCI management. Increasing LOS should highlight the need for high-risk PI prevention and vigilance.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Tory Trauma Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Tory Trauma Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Tory Trauma Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- DeltaQuest Foundation, 31 Mitchell Road, Concord, MA, 01742, USA.
- Departments of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Cobos-Vargas A, Acosta-Romero M, Alba-Fernández C, Gutierrez-Linares S, Rodriguez-Blanquez R, Colmenero M. Compliance with preventive measures recommended by an international study group for pressure injuries in adult critically ill patients. Int Wound J 2023; 20:1205-1211. [PMID: 36270634 PMCID: PMC10031212 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study is to analyse the degree of compliance with the preventive measures for pressure injuries reported by an International Study Group in a cohort of adult critically ill patients. The level of risk of developing pressure injuries was determined using the Conscious level, Mobility, Hemodynamics, Oxygenation and Nutrition (COMHON) index. According to the level of risk, the preventive measures applied to each patient and scores on the different components of the index were recorded. Number, location and degree of pressure injuries were registered. Seventy-three patients (male: 68%) with an acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II: 12,1 ± 6,2 and 56,1% of them with invasive mechanical ventilation. The prevalence of pressure injuries was 21,9%, with 43,7% of sacral location and 75% of grade II. The level of risk using the COMHON index was distributed between low 30,1%, intermediate 23,3% and high 46,6%. The compliance range from 0% (offloading heel devices) to the use of active mattress and incontinence pads (100%). Regarding repositioning the degree of compliance varies (from 20% to 80%) according if patients with contraindications (4 points in subscale of Mobility) or those with the capacity to mobilise themselves (2 points in subscale of Mobility) are included in the denominator. We have found that in our ICU there is a wide range of compliance with the use of the preventive measures recommended by the International Study Group. Some of them are related not by the general score of the COMHON scale, but to that obtained in its subscale components.
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- Angel Cobos-Vargas
- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
- Patient safety coordinator, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Nursing Care coordinator, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Granada, Spain
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Putri IL, Tungga AAA, Pramanasari R, Wungu CDK. Characteristics of Patients with Pressure Injuries in a COVID-19 Referral Hospital. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:1-6. [PMID: 36940381 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000919956.83713.ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This retrospective study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients treated at a COVID-19 referral hospital from March 2020 to June 2021 who experienced pressure injuries (PIs) either before or after admission. METHODS The researchers collected and analyzed data on patients' demographic characteristics, symptoms, comorbidities, location and severity of PI, laboratory values, oxygen therapy, length of stay, and vasopressor use. RESULTS During the study period, 1,070 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 with varying degrees of severity, and 12 patients were diagnosed with PI. Eight (66.7%) of the patients with PI were men. The median age was 60 (range, 51-71) years, and half of the patients had obesity. Eleven of the patients with PI (91.4%) had at least one comorbid condition. The sacrum and gluteus were the two most commonly affected sites. Those with stage 3 PI had a substantially greater median d-dimer value (7,900 ng/mL) than patients with stage 2 PI (1,100 ng/mL). The average length of stay was 22 (range, 9.8-40.3) days. CONCLUSIONS Health professionals should be aware of an increase in d-dimer in patients with COVID-19 and PI. Even though PIs in these patients might not result in mortality, an increase in morbidity can be avoided with the right care.
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- Indri Lakhsmi Putri
- Indri Lakhsmi Putri, MD, PhD, is Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Airlangga University Hospital, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, and Craniofacial Consultant, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Airlangga University. Also at Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Airlangga University Hospital, Aldrich Alexander Afeli Tungga, MD, is Surgical Intern, and Rachmaniar Pramanasari, MD, is Plastic Surgeon. In the Faculty of Medicine at Airlangga University, Citrawati Dyah Kencono Wungu, MD, PhD, is Medical Staff, Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry
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Lin F, Dawson D. Pressure injury: Reflecting on previous publications in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing and a call for papers. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2023; 75:103379. [PMID: 36566142 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Frances Lin
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sippy Downs 4556, Queensland, Australia.
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- Ventilator Unit, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability West Hill, London SW15 3SW, United Kingdom.
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Cox J, Thomas Hawkins C. Racial Disparities and Pressure Injuries Among Hospitalized Patients. Adv Skin Wound Care 2023; 36:78-84. [PMID: 36662040 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000904460.94583.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the demographic factors, hospitalization-related factors, comorbid states, and social determinants of health among racial groups in a sample of patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of pressure injury (PI) admitted to New Jersey hospitals during the year 2018. METHODS Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of the Health Care Utilization Project's 2018 New Jersey State Inpatient Database. Patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of PI (sacrum, buttocks, or heels; N = 17,781) were included in the analytic sample. Analysis compared patients who identified as Black (n = 3,515) with all other racial groups combined (n = 14,266). RESULTS A higher proportion of Black patients were admitted for a PI (P < .001) and had higher proportions of stage 4 PIs (P < .001) but a lower proportion of stage 1 PIs (P < .001). Higher proportions of Black patients were younger, resided in lower income communities, and identified Medicaid as their primary payor source. CONCLUSIONS Results highlight the racial disparities that exist among patients with PIs in this diverse state and may represent a much larger problem. Clinical research examining the impact of skin tone rather than by racial group is needed. The impact of racial disparities on social determinants of health with regard to PIs remains largely unknown, but its importance cannot be underestimated.
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- Jill Cox
- Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, FAAN, is Clinical Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, and Wound/Ostomy/Continence Advanced Practice Nurse, Englewood Health, Englewood, New Jersey. Charlotte Thomas Hawkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Associate Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, and Associate Dean, Nursing Science. Acknowledgment: Funding was provided by Rutgers University Center for Health Services Research and Policy. The authors have disclosed no other financial relationships related to this article. Submitted May 2, 2022; accepted in revised form June 15, 2022
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Kim EJ, Seomun G. Exploring the Knowledge Structure of Patient Safety in Nursing Using a Keyword Network Analysis. Comput Inform Nurs 2023; 41:67-76. [PMID: 35293361 PMCID: PMC9907707 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Patient safety is a critical and long-standing issue in nursing research. The purposes of this study were to explore the knowledge structure of patient safety and to provide a direction for future research by offering new perspectives and a theoretical clarification of patient safety in nursing. Keyword network analysis was performed by extracting keywords from abstracts of 6072 published articles. To reflect nursing perspectives, focus group interviews were conducted and Kim's typology consisting of four domains was used as the framework of analysis. Visualized knowledge structure showed avoiding medication error and preventing pressure ulcers or falls remain important topics within this research field. The distribution of core keywords as per four domains was in the following order: practice, client, environment, and client-nurse domain. Within the client domain, patients' harm-related core keywords were limited to physical harm. The detailed knowledge structure consisted of five themes: patient, preventable patient harm, practice, error, and environment. It comprised risk assessment for patients' characteristics and environmental elements surrounding patient and nursing practice, and risk management using information as knowledge-based nursing practice. Regarding further research, we suggest a multidimensional approach to patient harm, and the utilization of the client-nurse relationship and information systems as strategies for patient safety.
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Eldem H, Ülker E, Yaşar Işıklı O. Encoder–decoder semantic segmentation models for pressure wound images. THE IMAGING SCIENCE JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/13682199.2022.2163531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Hüseyin Eldem
- Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Computer Technologies Department, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Computer Engineering, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey
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- Karaman Education and Research Hospital, Vascular Surgery Department, Karaman, Turkey
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Digesa LE, Baru A, Shanko A, Kassa M, Aschalew Z, Moga F, Beyene B, Mulatu T. Incidence and Predictors of Pressure Ulcers among Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units at Arba Minch and Jinka Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:9361075. [PMID: 37096223 PMCID: PMC10122574 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9361075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Introduction The incidence of a pressure ulcer in intensive care units (ICU) is significantly higher than in noncritical care settings. The patients in the ICU are the most vulnerable group to disruption of the skin's integrity. Prior studies in Ethiopia failed to evaluate pressure ulcers in intensive care units and were limited to general wards. The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence and predictors of pressure ulcers in adult patients admitted to intensive care units in Southern Ethiopia. Methods A single-arm prospective open cohort of 216 patients was used to determine the presence of a pressure ulcer in the intensive care units from June 2021 to April 2022. A consecutive sampling was used until the sample size was reached. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Stata 14. A cumulative incidence of a pressure ulcer was computed. The life table was used to estimate the cumulative survival. A multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression was used to identify independent predictors of a pressure ulcer. An adjusted hazard ratio with a 95% CI was used to measure the degree of association; a P value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results Twenty-five patients developed a pressure ulcer (PU), making a cumulative incidence of 11.57%. Out of 25 incident cases of pressure ulcers, four-fifths (80%) of the study patients developed PU within 6 days of their admission to the ICUs. The incidence rate was 32.98 PU per 1000 person-days of ICU stay. Pressure ulcers were most commonly found on the sacrum, followed by the shoulder. Among the incident cases, 52% were stage 2 ulcers. The presence of friction or shearing forces, as well as being 40 years of age or older, was independently associated with pressure ulcers. Conclusion The overall cumulative incidence of the pressure ulcer was lower than that in other studies but occurred at a faster rate. Age (40 years of age or older) and the presence of friction or shearing forces were the main predictors of pressure ulcers in the intensive care units. Therefore, nurses working in ICUs should continually anticipate the risk of a pressure ulcer. Moreover, special attention should be given to patients of advanced ages. Furthermore, monitoring the installation of a mattress, keeping bed linens unwrinkled, and keeping patients in a proper position on a bed to prevent or reduce friction or shearing forces are very crucial in the prevention of pressure ulcers.
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- Lankamo Ena Digesa
- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
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Weng P, Chang W. Extrinsic factors of pressure injuries in patients during surgery: A frequency matched retrospective study. Int Wound J 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Pei‐Wei Weng
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shuang Ho Hospital Taipei Medical University New Taipei City Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital Taipei Medical University New Taipei Taiwan
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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Itakura DA, Nakato AM, Hembecker PK, Neves EB, Nohama P. Thermal changes in the sacral region with different mattresses used in the prevention of pressure injuries. J Therm Biol 2022; 110:103366. [PMID: 36462883 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pressure Injury (PI) is a severe health problem that affects millions of people. As a preventive strategy for high-risk ICU patients, the appropriate selection of a support surface is essential for preventing PI, along with risk assessment and repositioning. Increasing skin temperature has been associated with a higher susceptibility to PI development. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate thermal variations related to skin pressure in the sacral area of healthy individuals lying on three different mattresses models (standard, inflatable air, and egg crate). DESIGN Experimental study. MAIN OUTCOMES Initially, a survey was performed to identify the mattresses models most used in four public university hospitals and preventive strategies adopted. And then, an experimental study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample involving 28 individuals of both sexes, aged 18-35 years old. The volunteers were immobilized for 2 h, and temperature variations in the sacral region were obtained by acquiring thermal images. RESULTS A significant difference was not found in the temperature recorded on the three mattresses models before the experiment. However, there were significant differences at the 1st and 31st minute (p < 0.001). The lowest temperature values were identified in the air inflatable mattress. Post-hoc comparisons revealed a significant difference between standard or egg crate mattresses and the inflatable air model. CONCLUSION The inflatable air mattress should be considered for preventing pressure injury in ICU patients since the temperature had returned to the initial value (pre-test) after the 31st min. In addition to the appropriate selection surface, risk assessment and positioning are essential to PI prevention strategies.
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- Daniela Akemi Itakura
- Graduate Program in Health Technology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Technology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Technology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Technology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil.
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Mobayen M, Karkhah S, Bagheri P, Feizkhah A, Moghadam MT, Mohmmadnia H, Sadeghi M. Hospital-acquired Pressure Ulcers in Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Study of 410 Patients at a Referral Trauma Center in the North of Iran. Open Nurs J 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/18744346-v16-e2209200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background:
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are among the most common chronic ulcers and complications of hospitalization.
Objective:
The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of hospital-acquired PUs and their grades in trauma patients, comparing demographic characteristics, clinical features, and outcomes among patients without and with PUs referred to a trauma center in the North of Iran.
Methods:
In a retrospective study, 410 patients with trauma referred to a trauma center in the North of Iran were enrolled. Data were collected using a simple random sampling from March 2019 to September 2019.
Results:
The prevalence of PU in patients with trauma was 27.6%. Grade III (35.5%) and grade I (3.5%) wounds had the highest and lowest frequency of PU, respectively (P<0.001). The mean age of patients with PU was higher than patients without PU (61.73 vs. 47.71 years, P<0.001). The mean hemoglobin level of patients with PU was lower than patients without PU (9.93 vs. 12.25, P<0.001). PUs were more common in smokers compared to non-smokers (P<0.001), with a history of PU (P<0.001), a history of diabetes mellitus (P<0.001), and a history of hypertension (P<0.001). The mean length of stay in the hospital for patients with PU was higher than for patients without PU (13.02 vs. 5.54 days, P<0.001). 74.3% of people with PUs were completely immobile (P<0.001), and 60% of them had mild brain damage (GCS of 13 to 15). Also, the number of people with severe and moderate brain injury among PUs patients was 15% and 24.7%, respectively (P<0.001). Mobility, brain damage, Hemoglobin rate and smoking status were risk factors for pressure ulcers.
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Therefore, it is recommended that health managers and policymakers develop care and treatment plans by considering these risk factors.
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Sasabe Y, Niitani M, Teramoto C, Yamaga S, Shime N, Tanabe K, Kataoka T, Sawatari H. Deep sedation predicts pressure injury in patients admitted to intensive care units. Nurs Crit Care 2022; 27:877-884. [PMID: 35048476 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients in intensive care units (ICU) are frequently prescribed sedatives, which might increase the risk for pressure injury (PI). Although the association between sedation and incidence of PI has been noted, the adequate sedation level to prevent the incidence of PI in patients admitted to ICU is still unclear. AIM This study aimed to investigate the association between fluctuating sedation levels and the incidence of PI in patients admitted to ICU. STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 104 patients admitted to ICU. Data regarding the length of ICU stay (LOS) and comorbid infection were abstracted from medical records. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) was scored twice per day, and the standardized RASS (S-RASS, summation of RASS values divided by the number of samples) was used to evaluate changes in sedation levels. RESULTS Among the 104 included patients, 65 patients (62.5%) were male (median age: 68.0 years), and 13 patients (12.5%) had PI during ICU admission. S-RASS scores were lower in patients with PI than in those without PI (P = .0001) even after adjustment for confounders (OR [95%CI]: 0.14 [0.03-0.58], P = .006). The LOS and infections were higher in patients with PI than in those without PI (P < .0001 and P = .005, respectively). The cut-off value of S-RASS for PI incidence was -3.2 (sensitivity: 88%; specificity: 85%), and a significant predictor of PI incidence (HR [95%CI]: 20.07 [2.53-159.11], P = .005). CONCLUSIONS Deeper sedation levels based on S-RASS scores, which account for the effects of fluctuating sedation levels, were a strong, highly accurate predictor of PI incidence in patients admitted to ICU. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Assessing fluctuations in the level of sedation using the S-RASS might help to identify sedative-induced PI in patients admitted to ICU.
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- Yayoi Sasabe
- Department of Nursing, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Perioperative and Critical Care Management, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Disaster Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Perioperative and Critical Care Management, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Perioperative and Critical Care Management, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Li J, Zhu C, Liu Y, Song B, Jin J, Liu Y, Wen X, Cheng S, Wu X. Critical Care Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Pressure Injury Treatment: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey. Healthc Policy 2022; 15:2125-2134. [PMID: 36415220 PMCID: PMC9675999 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s389706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Pressure injury is a common problem in intensive care units. Critical care nurses play an important role in multidisciplinary teams performing pressure injury treatment. Identifying the clinical status of pressure injury treatment may contribute to improving care quality. Aim To identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pressure injury treatment in critical care nurses. Design A cross-sectional survey. Methods Secondary data were extracted from a multicenter clinical trial. Knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injury treatment were assessed through a self-administered eight-item questionnaire. The observed practices were recorded using a case report form. The report was in accordance with the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement. Results A total of 950 critical care nurses in 15 hospitals from six provinces/municipalities of China were investigated. The mean knowledge score was 2.89 ± 1.16 (95% confidence interval: 2.82–2.97) out of a possible total of 5 points. The correct rates of selecting wound dressings and pain management were 34.4% and 45.6%, respectively. The mean attitude score was 9.07 ± 1.09 (95% confidence interval: 9.00–9.13) out of a possible total of 12 points. A total of 2092 patient days of pressure injury treatment practices were observed and recorded. Repositioning was the most commonly employed treatment measure (98.8%). Foam dressing was the common dressing for stage I (53.6%), stage II (47.5%), and more severe pressure injury (67.9%), including stage III, IV, unstageable, and suspected deep tissue injury. Conclusion Critical care nurses exhibited a generally low level of knowledge and moderate attitudes regarding pressure injury treatment. Practices of pressure injury treatment were generally acceptable.
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- Jiamin Li
- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Wuhan Union Hospital, Jianghan District, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People’s Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Coyer F, Chaboyer W, Lin F, Doubrovsky A, Barakat-Johnson M, Brown W, Lakshmanan R, Leslie G, Jones SL, Pearse I, Martin K, McInnes E, Powell M, Mitchell ML, Sosnowski K, Tallot M, Thompson A, Thompson L, Labeau S, Blot S. Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis. Aust Crit Care 2022; 35:701-708. [PMID: 34848121 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pressure injuries (PIs) are an enduring problem for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) because of their vulnerability and numerous risk factors. METHOD This study reports Australian data as a subset of data from an international 1-day point prevalence study of ICU-acquired PI in adult patients. Patients aged 18 years or older and admitted to the ICU on the study day were included. The outcome measure was the identification of a PI by direct visual skin assessment on the study day. Data collected included demographic data and clinical risk factors, PI location and stage, and PI prevention strategies used. Descriptive statistics were used to describe PI characteristics, and odds ratios (ORs) were used to identify factors associated with the development of a PI. RESULTS Data were collected from 288 patients from 16 Australian ICUs. ICU-acquired PI prevalence was 9.7%, with 40 PIs identified on 28 patients. Most PIs were of stage 1 and stage 2 (26/40, 65.0%). Half of the ICU-acquired PIs were found on the head and face. The odds of developing an ICU-acquired PI increased significantly with renal replacement therapy (OR: 4.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.49-12.11), impaired mobility (OR: 3.13, 95% CI: 1.08-9.12), fastest respiratory rate (OR: 1.05 [per breath per minute], 95% CI: 1.00-1.10), longer stay in the ICU (OR: 1.04 [per day], 95% CI: 1.01-1.06), and mechanical ventilation on admission (OR: 0.36, CI: 0.14-0.91). CONCLUSION This study found that Australian ICU-acquired PI prevalence was 9.7% and these PIs were associated with many risk factors. Targeted PI prevention strategies should be incorporated into routine prevention approaches to reduce the burden of PIs in the Australian adult ICU patient population.
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- Fiona Coyer
- Joint Appointment School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology and Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia; Institute for Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, University of Huddersfield, UK.
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
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- Skin Integrity Lead, Sydney Local Health District, Australia; Hospital-Acquired Complication Operational Coordinator for Pressure Injury, Sydney Local Health District, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia; School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Redcliffe Hospital, Metro North Hospital Health Service, Queensland, Australia.
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- Fairfield Hospital, Australia; Liverpool Hospital, Australia; UNSW, Australia; WSU, Australia.
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- Curtin Nursing School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Nursing & Midwifery, University South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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- Intensive Care Unit, St George Hospital, NSW, Australia.
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Tweed Hospital, NSW, Australia; Intensive Care NSW, Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW Health, Australia.
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- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Australia; Nursing Research Institute - St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University, Australia.
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- University of New South Wales, School of Population Health, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland Australia.
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, NSW, Australia.
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- Practice Development, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Australia.
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- School of Healthcare, Nurse Education Programme, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Burns Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Alderden J, Kennerly SM, Wilson A, Dimas J, McFarland C, Yap DY, Zhao L, Yap TL. Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in COVID-19-Positive Critical Care Patients. Comput Inform Nurs 2022; 40:659-665. [PMID: 36206146 PMCID: PMC9555852 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Evaluation of Vasopressor Dose and the Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Critically Ill Patients. Adv Skin Wound Care 2022; 35:550-554. [PMID: 35866867 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000833604.12023.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate risk factors associated with vasopressor use and development of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). METHODS The researchers conducted a retrospective chart review in a 12-bed medical ICU at a community hospital. A total of 123 patients who received a minimum of 24 hours of continuous vasopressor administration between January 2017 and January 2019 were included. The primary outcomes assessed were vasopressor dose and HAPI incidence, with a subgroup analysis based on type. Secondary outcomes included quantity of vasopressors, duration, mean arterial pressure, mechanical ventilation, time to injury, severity, and location. RESULTS The overall incidence of HAPIs was 20.3%, with 17% incidence in the low-dose cohort and 22.4% in the high-dose cohort ( P = .317). There were no differences in the subgroup analysis based on vasopressor type. The most common locations for injuries were the sacrum and coccyx, with the majority being stage 1 or 2 based on the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel severity staging. No correlations were found between HAPI incidence and factors such as multiple vasopressors use, mechanical ventilation, mean arterial pressure, or duration of vasopressor administration. The documentation of time to injury was significantly shorter in the high-dose cohort compared with the low-dose cohort (157.58 vs 330.86 hours, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of HAPIs did not differ between the low- and high-dose vasopressor cohorts. However, patients who received higher doses of vasopressors had documented pressure injuries sooner than the low-dose cohort, emphasizing the importance of close monitoring for HAPIs in patients receiving vasopressors.
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Do Q, Lipatov K, Ramar K, Rasmusson J, Pickering BW, Herasevich V. Pressure Injury Prediction Model Using Advanced Analytics for At-Risk Hospitalized Patients. J Patient Saf 2022; 18:e1083-e1089. [PMID: 35588068 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Analyzing pressure injury (PI) risk factors is complex because of multiplicity of associated factors and the multidimensional nature of this injury. The main objective of this study was to identify patients at risk of developing PI. METHOD Prediction performances of multiple popular supervised learning were tested. Together with the typical steps of a machine learning project, steps to prevent bias were carefully conducted, in which analysis of correlation covariance, outlier removal, confounding analysis, and cross-validation were used. RESULT The most accurate model reached an area under receiver operating characteristic curve of 99.7%. Ten-fold cross-validation was used to ensure that the results were generalizable. Random forest and decision tree had the highest prediction accuracy rates of 98%. Similar accuracy rate was obtained on the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS We developed a prediction model using advanced analytics to predict PI in at-risk hospitalized patients. This will help address appropriate interventions before the patients develop a PI.
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- Quan Do
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Manager of Patient Safety, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Al-Majid S, Vuncanon B, Kiyohara M, Rakovski C. Using Continuous Intraoperative Pressure Mapping to Describe Patterns of Tissue Interface Pressure. AORN J 2022; 116:231-247. [PMID: 36005880 DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of intraoperative tissue interface pressure, identify the amount of time during which the pressure at four anatomical locations exceeded 32 mm Hg, and examine associations between patient- and surgery-related variables and peak tissue interface pressure. We used a pressure mapping system to measure the intraoperative tissue interface pressure of 150 patients. We implemented linear mixed-effects models to assess trends in the mean and peak tissue interface pressure. The percentage of time during which the interface pressure exceeded 32 mm Hg at the scapulae, interscapular area, and sacral area was 70%, 70%, and 90%, respectively. Body mass index, length of surgery, and intraoperative position were major predictors of increased pressure. Understanding patterns of tissue interface pressure of patients during surgery may help perioperative nurses develop strategies to attenuate pressure and protect skin integrity.
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Li J, Zhu C, Liu Y, Li Z, Sun X, Bai Y, Song B, Jin J, Liu Y, Wen X, Cheng S, Wu X. Critical care nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pressure injury prevention in China: A multicentric cross-sectional survey. Int Wound J 2022; 20:381-390. [PMID: 35906851 PMCID: PMC9885482 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Pressure injury is a serious and preventable problem in intensive care units. Translating guidelines into clinical practice can reduce the incidence of pressure injury. Identifying clinical status, barriers and facilitators contribute to guideline implementation. To identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pressure injury prevention in Chinese critical care nurses. Secondary data were extracted from a multicentric clinical trial. Knowledge and attitudes toward pressure injury prevention were assessed by a fourteen-item questionnaire. The observed practices were recorded using a case report form. The report complies with the STROBE statement. A total of 950 critical care nurses in 15 hospitals from six provinces of China were investigated. A total of 53.1% of nurses received a median score of 6 points or less. Knowledge regarding the repositioning procedure, risk assessment, and heel pressure injury prevention was insufficient. Over 99% of nurses strongly or somewhat agreed that pressure injury prevention was very important and that they were willing to take measures to prevent pressure injury. A total of 27 781 patient days of pressure injury prevention practice were recorded. Repositioning was the most commonly used prevention measure, followed by support surfaces and prophylactic dressings. A combination of repositioning, support surface, and prophylactic dressing was lacking. Chinese critical nurses showed a low level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward pressure injury prevention. Practices of pressure injury prevention were unsatisfactory. There is a clear gap between the guidelines and clinical practices. The barrier (low-level knowledge) and facilitator (positive attitude) were identified in this study. According to these findings, strategies need to be developed to promote guideline implementation.
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- Jiamin Li
- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- School of Nursing and MidwiferyGriffith UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of NursingHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
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- Department of NursingZhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated HospitalHangzhouChina
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- Department of NursingWuhan Union HospitalWuhanChina
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- Department of NursingSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's HospitalChengduChina
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- Department of NursingSun Yat‐sen University First Affiliated HospitalGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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Levy JJ, Lima JF, Miller MW, Freed GL, O'Malley AJ, Emeny RT. Machine Learning Approaches for Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Study of Electronic Medical Records. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 4:926667. [PMID: 35782577 PMCID: PMC9243224 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2022.926667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Many machine learning heuristics integrate well with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems yet often fail to surpass traditional statistical models for biomedical applications. Objective We sought to compare predictive performances of 12 machine learning and traditional statistical techniques to predict the occurrence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI). Methods EMR information was collected from 57,227 hospitalizations acquired from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (April 2011 to December 2016). Twelve classification algorithms, chosen based upon classic regression and recent machine learning techniques, were trained to predict HAPI incidence and performance was assessed using the Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC). Results Logistic regression achieved a performance (AUC = 0.91 ± 0.034) comparable to the other machine learning approaches. We report discordance between machine learning derived predictors compared to the traditional statistical model. We visually assessed important patient-specific factors through Shapley Additive Explanations. Conclusions Machine learning models will continue to inform clinical decision-making processes but should be compared to traditional modeling approaches to ensure proper utilization. Disagreements between important predictors found by traditional and machine learning modeling approaches can potentially confuse clinicians and need to be reconciled. These developments represent important steps forward in developing real-time predictive models that can be integrated into EMR systems to reduce unnecessary harm.
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- Joshua J. Levy
- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
- Department of Pathology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
- Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Department of Wound Care Services, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Wound Care Services, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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Alderden J, Kennerly SM, Cox J, Yap TL. Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention in Patients With COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit. AACN Adv Crit Care 2022; 33:173-185. [PMID: 35657764 DOI: 10.4037/aacnacc2022335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at risk for hospital-acquired pressure injury, including device-related pressure injury. METHODS Braden Scale predictive validity was compared between patients with and without COVID-19, and a logistic regression model was developed to identify risk factors for device-related pressure injury. RESULTS A total of 1920 patients were included in the study sample, including 407 with COVID-19. Among the latter group, at least 1 hospital-acquired pressure injury developed in each of 120 patients (29%); of those, device-related pressure injury developed in 55 patients (46%). The Braden Scale score area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.72 in patients without COVID-19 and 0.71 in patients with COVID-19, indicating fair to poor discrimination. CONCLUSIONS Fragile skin and prone positioning during mechanical ventilatory support were risk factors for device-related pressure injury. Clinicians may consider incorporating factors not included in the Braden Scale (eg, oxygenation and perfusion) in routine risk assessment and should maintain vigilance in their efforts to protect patients with COVID-19 from device-related pressure injury.
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- Jenny Alderden
- Jenny Alderden is Associate Professor, Boise State University School of Nursing, 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
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- Susan M. Kennerly is Professor, East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina
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- Jill Cox is Clinical Associate Professor, Rutgers University, and Wound, Ostomy, Continence Advanced Practice Nurse, Englewood Health, Newark, New Jersey
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- Tracey L. Yap is Associate Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina
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Everett Day S, Koirala B, McIltrot K. Repositioning Strategies to Prevent Pressure Injuries in the ICU: Integrative Review on Implementation Factors. Adv Skin Wound Care 2022; 35:344-351. [PMID: 35426838 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000821772.03685.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To survey the literature to gain insight into nursing facilitators of and barriers to implementation of positioning/turning strategies to prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries (PIs) in adult critical care patients. DATA SOURCES This integrative review surveyed literature across databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane Library, and through hand searching. STUDY SELECTION Key terms included "pressure ulcer" OR "pressure sore*" OR "pressure injur*" AND "patient positioning" OR "turn" OR "turning" OR "patient repositioning" AND "critical care" OR "intensive care unit*" OR "inpatient*" AND "prevent*." Peer reviewed, English language articles published within the past 10 years were included. Inclusion and exclusion criteria narrowed the database yield to 432 articles. After title/abstract and full text review, 11 articles were included. DATA EXTRACTION Articles were appraised using the PRISMA flow diagram and the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice appraisal tool. Data was extracted and major themes were identified. DATA SYNTHESIS The identified themes were synthesized into factors that facilitated or impeded the nursing implementation of turning/repositioning strategies to prevent hospital-acquired PIs. Facilitators were the use of verbal cues and alerts to improve compliance and nursing education on PI prevention. Barriers to successful implementation were increased nursing workload or burden, lack of staff, and perceived hemodynamic instability in ICU patients. CONCLUSIONS Future interventions can be tailored to mitigate barriers and reinforce facilitators to improve nursing compliance with repositioning/turning strategies. Increased compliance with these measures could aid in PI prevention in adult ICU patients.
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- Symone Everett Day
- Symone Everett Day, BSN, RN, is Registered Nurse, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, United States. At Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, RN, is Assistant Professor; and Kimberly McIltrot, DNP, CRNP, CWOCN, CNE, FAANP, FAAN, is Assistant Professor and DNP Program Director. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted March 2, 2021; accepted in revised form May 11, 2021
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Nieto-García L, Carpio-Pérez A, Moreiro-Barroso MT, Ruíz-Antúnez E, Nieto-García A, Alonso-Sardón M. Clinical Burden of Inpatient Wound Care in Internal Medicine Units During the First Wave of COVID-19 Outbreak. Adv Skin Wound Care 2022; 35:1-7. [PMID: 35426846 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000824564.25976.c8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical burden and epidemiologic profile of hospitalized patients with wounds during the first wave of COVID-19. METHODS A retrospective and observational study was conducted to analyze the inpatient episodes of wound care in the University Hospital of Salamanca (Spain) during the initial COVID-19 crisis from March 1, 2020, to June 1, 2020. Data were collected from nursing care reports and clinical discharge reports. Included patients were 18 years or older, had a hospital length of stay of 1 day or longer, and were hospitalized in an internal medicine unit. Surgical and traumatic wounds and pediatric patients were excluded. RESULTS A total of 116 patients and 216 wounds were included. The overall wound prevalence was 7.6%, and incidence was 3.5% in the internal medicine units. Pressure injuries (PIs) were the most common wound type, and patients with COVID-19 had significantly higher PI risk (odds ratio [OR], 2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-4.0; P = .042). Significant differences in PI staging were noted: 83.2% of wounds in patients with COVID-19 were stages I-II versus 67.8% in patients without COVID-19; the probability of stage III-IV PIs among patients without COVID-19 was doubled (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.2-4.5; P = .009). The probability of acute wounds tripled in patients with COVID-19 (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 2.1-6.6; P < .001). Patients with COVID-19 also had longer mean hospital stays and higher ICU admission rates. No case fatality rate differences were observed. CONCLUSIONS In this context of clinical practice, protocolized assessment and implementation of preventive measures must be ensured among older adult populations, patients with associated comorbidities, and ICU patients.
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- Leticia Nieto-García
- Leticia Nieto-García, RN, PT, is PhD Student and Research Nurse, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca, Spain. At the University Hospital of Salamanca, Adela Carpio-Perez, MD, PhD, is Internal Medicine Physician; Maria Teresa Moreiro-Barroso, MD, is Internal Medicine Physician; Emilia Ruíz-Antúnez, RN, is Nurse, Department of Training, Development and Innovation; and Ainhoa Nieto-García, is Social Worker and Nursing Student. Montserrat Alonso-Sardón, MD, PhD, MPH, is Full Professor of Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Salamanca. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted June 24, 2021; accepted in revised form November 2, 2021; published online ahead of print April 15, 2022
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Argenti G, Ishikawa G, Fadel CB, Gomes RZ. Singular Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Under Intensive Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Medium-Complexity Hospital. Clin Nurs Res 2022; 31:639-647. [PMID: 34663120 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211051567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A retrospective cohort study of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) reported an incidence rate of 34.3% based on 582 medical records of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a medium-complexity public hospital in 2017 and 2018. Sixty percent of the patients used respirators, 49.3% presented hypotension, and 48.1% used norepinephrine. The main individual predictors of HAPI in the ICU were "days of norepinephrine" with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.625 (95% CI: 1.473-1.792) and concordance statistic (AUC) of 0.818 (95% CI: 0.779-0.857), "days of mechanical ventilation" with an OR of 1.521 (1.416-1.634) and AUC of 0.879 (0.849-0.909), "ICU stay (days)" with an OR of 1.279 (1.218-1.342) and AUC of 0.846 (0.812-0.881), and "Braden's sensory perception" with an OR of 0.345 (95% CI: 0.278-0.429) and AUC of 0.760 (0.722-0.799). The duration of mechanical ventilation, norepinephrine administration, and ICU length of stay presented significant discriminative capacity for HAPI prediction.
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- Graziela Argenti
- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
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Scientific and Clinical Abstracts From WOCNext® 2022: Fort Worth, Texas ♦ June 5-8, 2022. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2022; 49:S1-S99. [PMID: 35639023 DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000000882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Edsberg LE, Cox J, Koloms K, VanGilder-Freese CA. Implementation of Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies in Acute Care: Results From the 2018-2019 International Pressure Injury Prevalence Survey. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2022; 49:211-219. [PMID: 35523235 PMCID: PMC9093720 DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000000878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of pressure injury (PI) prevention strategies in adult acute care settings in the United States using the data from the 2018/2019 International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence (IPUP) Survey. DESIGN Observational, cohort study with cross-sectional data collection and retrospective data analysis. SUBJECTS AND SETTING The sample comprised 296,014 patients hospitalized in 1801 acute care facilities in the United States that participated in the 2018 and/or 2019 IPUP Survey. Slightly less than half (49.4%, n = 146,231) were male, 50% (n = 148,997) were female, 0.6% (n = 17,760) were unknown. Their mean age was 64.29 (SD 17.2) years. METHODS Data from the 2018/2019 IPUP database were analyzed to evaluate the implementation of prevention strategies including repositioning, support surface use, head-of-bed (HOB) elevation, heel elevation, moisture management, minimizing linen layers, and nutritional support. Practices were analyzed for differences between patients without pressure injuries, and patients with Stage 1 and 2 hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI), and those with severe HAPIs (Stage 3, Stage 4, unstageable, and deep tissue pressure injury). Acute care unit types included critical or intensive care units, medical-surgical inpatient care units, and step-down units. RESULTS Compliance rates to PI prevention strategies varied among patients at risk for HAPIs (Braden Scale for Pressure Sore Risk score ≤18). Daily skin assessment was performed for 86% of patients with no HAPIs and 96.8% of patients with severe HAPIs. Pressure redistribution was used in 74.6% of all patients and in over 90% of patients with severe HAPIs; however, compliance to routine repositioning was reported at lower levels between 67% and 84%, respectively. Heel elevation was reported for over 60% of the patients with severe HAPIs while 31.9% did not receive heel elevation, though only 6% were reported as not needing elevation. The majority of patients had HOB greater than the 30° at the time of the data collection; compliance with minimizing linen layers (≤3) was reported in 76% or more. Moisture management strategies were reportedly used in more than 71% of all patients and 89% for patients with severe HAPIs. Nutrition support was used for 55% to 82% of the patients and only documented as contraindicated in fewer than 2% of all groups. CONCLUSION Study findings revealed substantial compliance rates to PI prevention strategies. Nevertheless, there is potential for improvement in the implementation of some of the most basic prevention strategies including repositioning, heel elevation, nutritional support, and moisture management.
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- Laura E. Edsberg
- Correspondence: Laura E. Edsberg, PhD, Center for Wound Healing Research, Daemen University, 4380 Main St, Amherst, NY 14226 ()
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- Laura E. Edsberg, PhD, Center for Wound Healing Research and Natural & Health Sciences Research Center, Daemen University, Amherst, New York
- Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-c, CWOCN, FAAN, WOC Advanced Practice Nurse, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, and Englewood Health, Englewood, New Jersey
- Kimberly Koloms, MS, Hillrom, Inc., now a Baxter company Batesville, Indiana
- Catherine A. VanGilder-Freese, MBA, BS, MT, CCRA, Advanced Clinical Solutions, LLC, Bristol, Tennessee
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- Laura E. Edsberg, PhD, Center for Wound Healing Research and Natural & Health Sciences Research Center, Daemen University, Amherst, New York
- Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-c, CWOCN, FAAN, WOC Advanced Practice Nurse, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, and Englewood Health, Englewood, New Jersey
- Kimberly Koloms, MS, Hillrom, Inc., now a Baxter company Batesville, Indiana
- Catherine A. VanGilder-Freese, MBA, BS, MT, CCRA, Advanced Clinical Solutions, LLC, Bristol, Tennessee
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- Laura E. Edsberg, PhD, Center for Wound Healing Research and Natural & Health Sciences Research Center, Daemen University, Amherst, New York
- Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-c, CWOCN, FAAN, WOC Advanced Practice Nurse, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, and Englewood Health, Englewood, New Jersey
- Kimberly Koloms, MS, Hillrom, Inc., now a Baxter company Batesville, Indiana
- Catherine A. VanGilder-Freese, MBA, BS, MT, CCRA, Advanced Clinical Solutions, LLC, Bristol, Tennessee
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