Prevalence and factors associated with the sepsis continuum in an adult intensive care unit

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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.2024.e5743

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Infections, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Intensive Care Units, Nursing

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ABSTRACT | OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence of infection, sepsis and septic shock and factors associated with these conditions in patients admitted to an Adult ICU of a hospital in the interior of Brazil. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Cross-sectional, retrospective and documentary study, in an Adult ICU in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Sample of 259 medical records from 2016 to 2018. Data collection using a structured instrument and descriptive and multivariable analyses. RESULTS: It was shown that 19.3% of patients had infection, 17% had sepsis and 10.8% had septic shock. Most women (59.1%), between 51 and 64 years old (27.3%), with hypertension (36.4%) and diabetes (26.1%). 96.6% received antibiotic therapy, but only 50% collected cultures. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of the sepsis continuum in the ICU was 33.9%; and the associated factors are the use of enteral tubes, central venous catheters, mechanical ventilation and cardiology and pulmonology specialties.

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09/27/2024

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Bittencourt CM, Busanello J, Mocellin LP, Escobal AP de L, Garcia RP, de Pinto DM. Prevalence and factors associated with the sepsis continuum in an adult intensive care unit. Rev Enf Contemp [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 27 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];13:e5743. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/enfermagem/article/view/5743

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