The impact of normal saline on the incidence of exposure keratopathy in patients hospitalized in intensive care units

The impact of normal saline on the incidence of exposure keratopathy in patients hospitalized in intensive care units

Background: Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) have impaired ocular protective mechanisms that lead to an increased risk of ocular surface diseases including exposure keratopathy (EK). This study was designed to evaluate the effect of normal saline (NS) on the incidence and severity of EK in...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Davoodabady, Korosh Rezaei, Reza Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Subjects:
Intensive care unit
exposure keratopathy
normal saline
Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2018;volume=23;issue=1;spage=57;epage=60;aulast=Davoodabady

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