Background Hyperglycaemia is common in critically ill adult patients. Many studies have identified the content, methods, and effects of glycaemic control but not explored knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) on adults. Various factors also influence KAP intensive care unit (ICU) staff. Aims To assess regarding glucose management for adults among nurses medical professionals identify that their...

BackgroundIntensive care unit (ICU) healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the forefront of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To overcome lack human resources during this crisis, some ICUs had to mobilise staff from a reinforcement pool, with no or outdated ICU experience. This study aimed investigate and compare psychological impact pandemic on regular members workers.Material methodsSelf-assessmen...

background noise at intensive care units (icu) has an adverse effect on patients and icu staff. there are some evidences that sleep, recovery from critical illness and average background noise in hospitals as recommended by the us environmental protection agency (epa) and world health organization (who) should not exceed 30 a-weighted decibel (dba) and peaks during night time should be less tha...

The aim was to evaluate the nursing workload dedicated patient care through application of NAS in an adult oncology ICU; describe demographic profile patients admitted unit; measure workload/percentage time instrument; demonstrate recommended dimension for unit's staff according NAS. study descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional observational. Developed ICU (10 beds) hospital Rio de Jane...