Examinando por Autor "Vela Huaman, Melisa"

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Risk of pressure ulcers in patients receiving vasopressors in the intensive care unit.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) Flores Reategui, Frank Carlos; Vela Huaman, Melisa; Avila Vargas Machuca, Jeannette Giselle
Objective: To systematize the evidence on the risk of pressure ulcers in patients receiving vasopressors in the intensive care unit. Methodology: A systematic, observational, and retrospective review was conducted, focusing on a total of 8 full-text articles. The selected articles were subjected to a critical reading to identify their level of evidence. Seven articles were from the United States and one article was from Australia. Results: The final selection included 8 articles, which were thoroughly analyzed. Of these, 87.5% (7) were from the United States, while 12.5% (1) was from Australia. The majority of studies were quasi-experimental, with 50% primarily from the United States. Among the systematic reviews, both from Australia and the United States, it was found that prolonged vasopressor administration increases the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients in intensive care units. Conclusions: The reviewed studies show that there is an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients in critical care units, confirming that vasopressors are predictors in the development of pressure ulcers.
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Risk of pressure ulcers in patients receiving vasopressors in the intensive care unit.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) Flores Reategui, Frank Carlos; Vela Huaman, Melisa; Avila Vargas Machuca, Jeannette Giselle
Objective: To systematize the evidence on the risk of pressure ulcers in patients receiving vasopressors in the intensive care unit. Methodology: A systematic, observational, and retrospective review was conducted, focusing on a total of 8 full-text articles. The selected articles were subjected to a critical reading to identify their level of evidence. Seven articles were from the United States and one article was from Australia. Results: The final selection included 8 articles, which were thoroughly analyzed. Of these, 87.5% (7) were from the United States, while 12.5% (1) was from Australia. The majority of studies were quasi-experimental, with 50% primarily from the United States. Among the systematic reviews, both from Australia and the United States, it was found that prolonged vasopressor administration increases the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients in intensive care units. Conclusions: The reviewed studies show that there is an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients in critical care units, confirming that vasopressors are predictors in the development of pressure ulcers.