Pressure injury after COVID-19 treated with adjuvant laser therapy: a case study.

Autor:	Lucena AF; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Pinto LRC; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Disconzi MV; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Fabris M; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Mazui BH; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Riquinho DL; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Escola de Enfermagem.Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Revista gaucha de enfermagem [Rev Gaucha Enferm] 2023 Jul 28; Vol. 44, pp. e20220209. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 28 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1590/1983-1447.2023.20220209.en
Abstrakt:	Objective: To report adjuvant laser therapy treatament in a pressure injury patient after COVID-19. Method: A case report carried out at the ambulatory of a universitary hospital in southern Brazil. Results: The nursing diagnosis of pressure injury was primarily listed. The result Wound Healing: secondary intention was used, as well as four clinical indicators: granulation, decreased wound size, scar formation and exudate were evaluated. Nursing interventions were implemented which led to a satisfactory evolution of the case. Conclusion: Using laser therapy and the results evaluation and indicators in the follow up of a patient with pressure injury due to COVID-19 showed up as an accurate tool to clinical practice, improving patient safety and quality care.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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