TITLE:
Nursing Care of 13 Cases with Acute Retinal Necrosis Associated with HIV/AIDS during Day Surgery
AUTHORS:
Xiaoqun Fang, Jierong Lin, Yu Zhang, Shiyi Deng, Huiming Xiao, Yu Lian
KEYWORDS:
HIV/AIDS, Acute Retinal Necrosis, Day Surgery, Nursing
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.11 No.7,
July
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: Objective: Summarizing the nursing points from the treatment of the 13 cases of AIDS-related acute retinal necrosis syndrome (ARNS). Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical nursing process of 13 cases (15 eyes) of AIDS-related ARNS patient treated in our hospital from January to December 2019. Results: The retina of all the patients were flat after operation. Postoperative visual acuity: bilateral visual acuity 0.1 in 11 eyes, 0.01 - 0.1 in 3 eyes, >0.1 in 1 eye. No adverse events and nursing safety events occurred. Patients recovered well after operation during the follow-up after discharge. Conclusion: The focus of nursing care for patients with HIV/AIDS combined with acute retinal necrosis during daytime surgery is multifaceted, apart from the daily, perioperative nursing in day-care unit, continuous nursing, psychological counseling, disinfection and isolation should be paid attention to. At the same time, with the help of promotion and application of information education means, the treatment compliance of patients can be improved, which plays an essential role in the advance of the treatment effect.