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Managements for perioperative anxiety in patients with gastrointestinal cancers

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are the most common malignancies, while surgical intervention remains the sole therapeutic approach offering the possibility of a definite cure for cancer. Perioperative anxiety negatively impacts the recovery of GI cancers.
Ying Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial expression recognition for emotion perception: A comprehensive science mapping

open access: yesIbrain, EarlyView.
Facial expression recognition (FER) has emerged as a pivotal interdisciplinary research domain, bridging computer science, psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. By mapping the FER scientific knowledge graph, the study aimed to explore the technological evolution and forecast future application trends in this field.
Hou‐Ming Kan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing ODP student placements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In a similar way to nursing and other health professions, elements of the education of operating department practitioners (ODPs) can only be contextualised by clinical practice involvement (Stockhausen and Strutt, 2005; Higginson, 2006; Morgan, 2006 ...
Eraut M   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Perceived Suitability for Being a Dental Hygienist and Self‐Compassion: A 6‐Month Longitudinal Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perceived professional suitability—students' judgment of whether they are well‐suited to their profession—may shift within a semester, yet longitudinal evidence in dental hygiene education is limited. We examined 6‐month changes in perceived suitability and their psychological associations.
Maya Izumi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where are the practising nurse anaesthetists in Australia? Exploring an advanced practice role for anaesthesia nurses

open access: yesJournal of Perioperative Nursing, 2022
The perioperative environment has seen the implementation of the perioperative nurse surgical assistant as an advanced practice nursing role for the instrument nurse; however, there is currently no recognised equivalent role for the anaesthesia nurse ...
Lucy Michaels, Paula Foran
doaj   +1 more source

Stabilised Hyaluronic Acid Gel Rectal Spacers in MRI‐Guided Brachytherapy for Gynaecological Cancers: A Prospective Feasibility Study

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This prospective study investigated the feasibility of stabilised hyaluronic acid gel as a rectal spacer in gynaecological cancer brachytherapy. In twelve patients, the spacer was successfully inserted into the rectovaginal space without serious adverse events, had high visibility on MRI, increased the target‐to‐rectum distance compared with no spacer ...
Carminia Lapuz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Preoperative Ostomy Education Decrease Anxiety in the New Ostomy Patient? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: There are approximately 100,000 patients with new ileostomies and colostomies created in the United States each year. These patients have specialized needs that include acceptance of altered body image, psychological stress, learning of ...
Harris, Michelle Suzann
core   +1 more source

Supplemental peri-operative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting: an abridged Cochrane systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
We conducted a Cochrane systematic review on the effectiveness of supplemental intravenous crystalloid administration in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Bird, SJ   +5 more
core  

Your C‐Arm May Be Dose Optimised but Is Your Surgical Procedure? The Evaluation and Dose Optimisation of Positioning Aids Used in Paediatric Image Guided Surgery

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study objectively evaluated the impact of positioning aids on radiation dose and image quality (IQ) in paediatric image guided surgery (IGS) and the potential for dose optimised imaging via the choice of positioning aid type selected for clinical use.
Dalia Dinham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primer on adult patient satisfaction in perioperative settings. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The topic of patient satisfaction has gained increasing importance over the past decade. Due to the impact of patient satisfaction on health care quality, understanding factors that predict satisfaction is vital.
Fortier, Michelle A   +2 more
core  

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