Obese ICU Patients

Chris Winkelman and Beverly Maloney
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Chris Winkelman: Case Western Reserve University
Beverly Maloney: Fairview Hospital, CCHS

Clinical Nursing Research, 2005, vol. 14, issue 4, 303-323

Abstract: This project described prospectively obese, critically ill patients and the resources critical care nurses used to care for these challenging patients. It also examined the relationship between resources used by nurses and patient outcomes, including complications and length of stay. Forty-three participants were enrolled. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) 40 kg/m2 used the majority of equipment and personnel resources and experienced a prolonged length of stay. The most common equipment used was a specialty bed or mattress; the most common complications were related to the pulmonary system. Initial use of multiple resources may indicate a patient at risk for adverse outcomes. Nurses can use findings to anticipate care needs and develop interventions, such as optimal positioning, to avoid adverse outcomes.

Keywords: obesity; resource use; outcomes; intensive care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773805275288

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