PATIENTS WITH DRY EYE ADMITTED TO AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Authors

  • Danielly Oliveira Pitombeira Univerisdade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Ângela Monic Lima de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Ana Paula Nunes de Lima Fernandes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Amanda Barbosa da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Allyne Fortes Vitor Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.53081

Keywords:

Dry eye syndromes, Eye health, Critical care, Intensive care unit.

Abstract

Objective: to identify clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with dry eye admitted to an intensive care unit.
Method: observational and descriptive study with a quantitative approach conducted in a university hospital from January to June 2016,
through the use of a form with questions on sociodemograpic characteristics and clinical data related to dry eye. After diagnostic inference,
a sample of 108 patients was obtained. Descriptive analyzes, association measures and prevalence ratios were performed with the use of a
statistical package. Results: there was a prevalence of male patients (53.7%), mean age of 57 years; 61 (56.6%) with hypertension; 84 (77.8%)
with complete closure of the eyelid in the right eye and 80 (74.1%) with complete eyelid closure in the left eye; 44 (40.7%) with right eye
hyperemia and 41 (38%) with left eye hyperemia. Schirmer test detected a reduced tear volume, median of 3 mm in the right eye and 4 mm
in the left eye. Conclusion: Relevant information for the characterization of patients with dry eye, prediction of the phenomenon and delivery
of proper care was identified.

Author Biographies

Danielly Oliveira Pitombeira, Univerisdade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Ângela Monic Lima de Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.  

Ana Paula Nunes de Lima Fernandes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Univerisdade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil. 

Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Univerisdade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Amanda Barbosa da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Allyne Fortes Vitor, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil. 

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Published

2018-05-23

How to Cite

Pitombeira, D. O., de Souza, Ângela M. L., Fernandes, A. P. N. de L., Araújo, J. N. de M., da Silva, A. B., & Vitor, A. F. (2018). PATIENTS WITH DRY EYE ADMITTED TO AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.53081

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Research

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