A pilot study on coexisting symptoms in intensive care patients
A pilot study on coexisting symptoms in intensive care patients
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apnr.2006.01.003
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发表时间：
2006-11-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Puntillo, Kathleen
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作者：
Li, Denise T.;Puntillo, Kathleen
对重症监护室（ICU）患者的症状知之甚少。本试验前瞻性评估了接受机械通气的ICU患者对9种症状（疼痛、呼吸困难、口渴、恶心、饥饿、疲劳、焦虑、全身不适和抑郁情绪）的感知，并检查了它们之间的关系。患者的症状通过数字评定量表进行评估。研究发现，许多症状存在于实质性水平，并且有证据表明症状之间存在关联。这表明，需要关注ICU患者经历的多种症状，以提高他们的整体舒适度。需要进一步的研究来评估和验证这些症状之间的关系及其对ICU患者健康结局的影响。(c)2006年爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Little is known about the symptoms of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). This pilot study prospectively evaluated the perceptions on nine symptoms (pain, dyspnea, thirst, nausea, hunger, tiredness, anxiety, generalized discomfort, and depressed feelings) of ICU patients receiving ventilation and examined their relationships. Patients' symptoms were assessed by a numeric rating scale. The study found that many symptoms existed at substantial levels and that there was evidence of association among symptoms. It suggests that attention to the multiple symptoms that ICU patients experience is needed to improve their overall comfort. Further research is needed to evaluate and validate the relationships among these symptoms and their impact on the health outcomes of ICU patients. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.