IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 11178: Risk Factors of Eye Complications in Patients Treated in the Intensive Care Unit

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 11178: Risk Factors of Eye Complications in Patients Treated in the Intensive Care Unit International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111178 Authors: Lucyna Płaszewska-Żywko Aurelia Sega Agnieszka Bukowa Katarzyna Wojnar-Gruszka Marcelina Podstawa Maria Kózka In critically ill patients, normal eye protection mechanisms, such as tear production, blinking, and keeping the eye closed, are impaired. In addition, many other factors related to patients’ severe condition and treatment contribute to ocular surface disease. Reducing risk factors and proper eye care can have a significant impact on incidences of eye complications and patient quality of life after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of the study was to determine risk factors for ocular complication, especially those related to nursing care. The study was conducted in the ICU of a university hospital. Methods for estimating and analyzing medical records were used. The patient’s evaluation sheet covering 12 categories of risk factors for eye complications was worked out. The study group included 76 patients (34 patients with injuries and 42 without injuries). The Shapiro–Wilk test, the Spearman’s rank correlation test, the Mann–Whitney U test and the Friedman’s ANOVA test were used. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05. The most important risk factors for eye complications in the study group were: ...
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