Corneal injuries: incidence and risk factors in the Intensive Care Unit Lesiones en la córnea: incidencia y factores de riesgo en Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Lesões na córnea: incidência e fatores de risco em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may present risk for corneal injury due to sedation or coma. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of corneal injuries; to identify the risk factors and to propose a risk prediction model for the development of corneal injury, in adult pati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2011-10-01
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Series: | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692011000500005 |