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Al-Sayaghi, Khaled Mohamed
- Determination of Dyspnea in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
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1 Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing Department, Jouf University, SA
2 Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Nursing Division, Sana’a University, YE
1 Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing Department, Jouf University, SA
2 Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Nursing Division, Sana’a University, YE
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 1304-1308Abstract
Background: Although dyspnea is the most common suffering and devastating symptom in the mechanically ventilated patients (MVPs), it is not routinely measured.
Aim of the study: To assess dyspnea and factors contributing to it in MVPs.
Design: A descriptive research design
Settings: Intensive Care Units of Alexandria Main University Hospital.
Subjects: Forty critically ill conscious adult MVPs
Tool of data collection: Dyspnea assessment tool used to collect the data.
Results: 55% of the study sample had dyspnea and 86.4% of dyspneic MVPs had moderate to intense level of dyspnea.
Conclusion: Dyspneais present in more than half of the MVPs. Moderate to intense dyspnea is more frequent in MVPs.