Aim To identify the most important factors associated with sleep pattern changes in patients with cancer during chemotherapy treatment. Design An integrative review of the literature was performed between December 2017–August 2018. Methods Two independent reviewers searching the National Library of Medicine (PubMed/MEDLINE), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scopus and Scielo. The process followed the recommendations of the PRISMA tool. A total of 16 articles were selected for the final study sample, including 11 cohort studies and 5 cross‐sectional studies. Results The predisposing factors for the most prevalent sleep disturbances were precipitants related to the disease and the treatment, such as fatigue, pain, depression, anxiety and distress. Predisposing factors related to lifestyle and demographic characteristics have a significant correlation with sleep disturbances.

RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar a associação dos fatores de estresse e da sintomatologia depressiva com o desempenho acadêmico de estudantes de enfermagem. Método: Pesquisa observacional, transversal, quantitativa, realizada em uma universidade pública em Manaus. Utilizou-se de dados sociodemográficos para a caracterização dos estudantes, do coeficiente de rendimento escolar e rendimento semestral individual, da Escala de Avaliação de Estresse em Estudantes de Enfermagem e da Escala de rastreamento de sintomatologia depressiva. Para a análise, foi utilizado o Coeficiente de correlação de Pearson, teste de ANOVA e a regressão linear múltipla. Resultados: Participaram 155 estudantes de enfermagem. Os fatores de estresse na realização das atividades práticas, comunicação profissional e formação profissional tiveram uma correlação positiva com rendimento semestral individual, enquanto o fator depressão, interpessoal, somática e iniciativa tiveram correlação negativa. Conclusão: O presente estudo identificou aspectos positivos dos fatores de estresse para um melhor desempenho acadêmico, todavia, a presença de sintomas depressivos implicou menor desempenho acadêmico.

Introduction: Sleep deprivation is a relevant problem among patients hospitalized in ICUs. Further, noise is the most critical disruptive factor according to patients. Objective: To implement scientific evidence-based best practices for noise control in an adult ICU. Methods: This was an evidence-based implementation project of best practices in noise control, conducted in a high-complexity hospital's adult ICU. The intervention consisted of three steps: baseline audit and identification of barriers, implementation of best practices, and a follow-up audit. Results: No compliance with best practices was detected in the baseline audit. After the implementation phase, the unit reached compliance levels of 78–88% for most of these criteria only one criterion related to noise level did not match the expected compliance. Conclusion: Adherence to best practices regarding noise control was satisfactory, achieving more than 70% compliance in the six audit criteria. Only the noise level did not reach the threshold recommended by the WHO - a difficulty reported in other studies. Relevance to clinical practice: Best practices related to noise control are essential for managing sleep deprivation in ICUs and include changes in the behaviour of involved professionals.

Objective: To analyze the evidence available in the literature on the use of essential oils for healing and/or preventing infection in surgical wounds. Method: Systematic review according to the JBI model and PRISMA statement. The search was carried out in November/2020 and updated in December/2021, using descriptors and keywords, in the CINAHL, LILACS, CENTRAL, EMBASE, PUBMED, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The quality of the evidence was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool for randomized controlled trials. Results: Five publications were included. Three studies evaluated healing and the presence of infection after episiotomy using the Redness-Edema-Ecchymosis-Discharge-Approximation (REEDA) scale; one study evaluated healing after periodontal surgery using the plaque index and Modified Gingival Index; the other four studies considered the presence of infection after episiotomy. Most studies used lavender oil, associated or not with other oils (80%). Two studies showed an improvement in healing. The infection outcome, although mentioned by 60% of studies, was not assessed as a primary outcome. Conclusion: The promising efficacy of essential oils, especially lavender, was verified in the healing of surgical wounds, especially in episiotomies.