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S C da Silva

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PubMed2001

[Cardiorespiratory arrest in the intensive care unit: theoretical considerations on factors related with iatrogenic events].

The attendance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) demands rapidity, efficiency, scientific knowledge and technical ability. Still, an adequate infra structure is vital as well as the accomplishment of an harmonic and synchronized work and team performance, in order to promote the patient's backup. Iatrogenic factors related to attendance of CPR in the Intensive Care Unit may be due to professional inexperience, insufficient staff and problems with material or equipments. Thus, the team must be prepared to assist the patient efficiently, as resuscitation should restore the life process and not prolong the death process.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation↗
PubMed2000

[Cardiopulmonary arrest at the intensive care unit: analysis of iatrogenic episodes during care].

It is a descriptive-exploratory study which made use of the Critical incident Technique either to obtain and carry out the data analysis. Hundred and three nursing professionals working in two general ICUs of a Hospital located in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, provided reports concerning CPR situations. From the total of 126 situations obtained: failure in performing technical procedures (58.6%); problems concerning material resources and equipment (31.2%) and lacking coordination of activities (8.6%). Regarding the consequences generated by the type of attendance, patients[symbol: see text] death (70%) and immediate survival (30%). The results point the need for higher investments in the multiprofessional ICU team capability, as well as in the need to furnish them with adequate material and equipment viewing to minimize iatrogenic occurrences during the attendance.

Heart Arrest↗