Prevalence and risk factors of exposure keratopathy among critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta ‐analysis

ConclusionThis review shows that EK rates are high in critically ill patients and are influenced by multiple factors. Medical staff should pay more attention to EK in critically ill patients, conduct professional evaluations and implement targeted eye care protocols to reduce its occurrence.Implications for PracticeThis study shows the frequency of and multiple risk factors for EK in critically ill patients, which provides evidence-based guidance for nurses to evaluate the risk of EK in critically ill patients and take appropriate precautions to reduce the risk.Protocol RegistrationThe protocol was registered in PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/) (CRD42022346964).Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
Source: Nursing Open - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Source Type: research