Profile of patients with spinal cord injuries and occurrence of pressure ulcer at a university hospital

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Paula Cristina Nogueira²  Maria Helena Larcher Caliri¹  Vanderlei José Haas¹ 

[1] ,University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto Medical School Hospital das Clínicas

关键词: spinal cord injuries;    decubitus ulcer;    nursing care;    nursing;    traumatismos de la médula espinal;    úlcera por decúbito;    atención de enfermería;    enfermería;    traumatismos da medula espinhal;    úlcera de decúbito;    cuidados de enfermagem;    enfermagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692006000300010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) have an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU). It is a retrospective study done by review of records in order to identify the characteristics of patients who were assisted at a tertiary hospital as well as the occurrence of PU. Most patients were male, white and 36,2% between 21 and 30 years. The most common causes of TSCI were wound by fire weapons followed by vehicle crash/overturn. There was a predominance of injury at the toracic level followed by cervical. The PU occurred in 20 pacientes (42,5%). The most frequent regions of occurrence were the sacral and heels. Only 25% of the records had PU's dimensions charted, 80% stated the aspect, and 52.1% did not state the stage. There is a need for better documentation of PU so that interventions used for treatment can be evaluated.

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