Skin injuries in newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care: a cross-sectional study.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 58: e20240058, 2024.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39101812
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the skin injuries of hospitalized newborns and identify factors related to the number of lesions.METHOD:
This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out over a period of one year in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the west of Paraná. The study included 74 newborns with a score ≥5 on the Newborn Skin Condition Scale. Data analysis by chi-square and Pearson's test (p < 0.05).RESULTS:
The frequency was 25.4%, 59.4% had more than one lesion, mainly dermatitis and pressure injury. Birth characteristics were not related to the number of lesions. Not using antibiotics and parenteral nutrition, hemoglobin >11g/dl, phototherapy, pain score <4 and hospitalization >30 days were related to the number of lesions. The presence of two injuries led to longer healing time and three to longer hospitalization. A higher score on the Skin Condition Scale was related to healing time and late start of the diet.CONCLUSION:
Skin injuries were found to be infrequent among newborns, but there is still a need to improve practices to prevent and maintain skin integrity.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil