Incidence, risk factors and impact of protocolised care on exposure keratopathy in critically ill adults: a two-phase prospective cohort study

Incidence, risk factors and impact of protocolised care on exposure keratopathy in critically ill adults: a two-phase prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Exposure keratopathy (EK) has a high incidence in critically ill patients. We aimed to determine the rate of EK in patients admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU), identify risk factors for developing EK and ascertain the effectiveness of a protocol to prevent EK. Methods We u...

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Main Authors: Obaid Kousha, Zubaid Kousha, Jonathan Paddle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Clinical protocols
Corneal injuries
Critical care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1925-5

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