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Effect of selective brain cooling versus core cooling on achieving target temperature among patients with severe traumatic brain injury

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020
Background: Neurotrauma is expected to become the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide. One of these serious injuries is a traumatic brain injury. It is estimated that 10 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury yearly.
Azza Abd Elrazek Baraka, Eman Arafa Hassan, Azza Hamdi El-Soussi, Hany Eid Mohamed   +3 more
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ACCCN Workforce Standards for Intensive Care Nursing: Systematic and evidence review, development, and appraisal [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The intensive care nursing workforce plays an essential role in the achievement of positive healthcare outcomes. A growing body of evidence indicates that inadequate nurse staffing and poor skill mix are associated with negative outcomes for ...
Chamberlain, Diane, Fulbrook, Paul, Pollock, Wendy   +2 more
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How do physicians and nurses differ in their perceived barriers to effective enteral nutrition in the intensive care unit? [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2021
Background Patients hospitalized in intensive care units are susceptible to chronic malnutrition from changes in protein and energy metabolism in response to trauma.
Masoumeh Mirhosiny, Mansour Arab, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki   +2 more
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Promoting patient safety in critically ill patients: nursing interventions in surveillance and prevention of ocular injuries [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care
Corneal surface injuries occur frequently (59.4%) in critically ill patients, and the average time for their appearance is 8 days. Such injuries are primarily related to dry eye, which increases the risk of exposure injury in patients admitted to ...
Anabela Carvalho Raposo, Maria Candida Durao, Maria do Rosário Pinto, Helga Rafael Henriques, Joana Ferreira Teixeira   +4 more
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Visualized Quantitative Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Activity in Healthy Volunteers Using a Noninvasive Single-Channel Electroamplifier

GastroHep, 2023
Background. Electrogastrography and electroenterography are noninvasive methods for measuring gastric and intestinal electrical activities, respectively.
Gen Aikawa, Misaki Kotani, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Akira Ouchi, Mitsuki Ikeda, Tetsuya Hoshino, Nobuyuki Araki, Yuki Enomoto, Nobutake Shimojo, Yoshiaki Inoue   +9 more
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Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland nursing homes. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundHealth care-associated infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US nursing homes (NHs). The objective of the research is to assess the impact of Maryland NH infection preventionists (IPs) on NH quality measures.MethodsTwo ...
Castle, Nicholas G, Roup, Brenda J, Wagner, Laura M   +2 more
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Specialist palliative care nursing and the philosophy of palliative care: a critical discussion [PDF]

, 2017
Nursing is the largest regulated health professional workforce providing palliative care across a range of clinical settings. Historically, palliative care nursing has been informed by a strong philosophy of care which is soundly articulated in ...
Gardiner, C., Gott, M., Ingleton, C., Robinson, J.   +3 more
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Relationship between ventilator bundle compliance and the occurrence of ventilator-associated events: a prospective cohort study

BMC Nursing, 2022
Background Instead of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), the modern definition of ventilator-associated events (VAEs) has been introduced to identify infectious and noninfectious respiratory complications. Some studies revealed that compliance to the
Eman Arafa Hassan, Suad Elsayed abdelmotalb Elsaman   +1 more
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Ethical dimensions of paediatric nursing: A rapid evidence assessment [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. Background: Paediatric nurses often face complex situations requiring decisions that sometimes clash with their own values and beliefs, or with the needs of the children they care for and their families.
Bagnasco, Annamaria, Barisone, Michela, Bressan, Valentina, Cadorin, Lucia, Iemmi, Marina, Prandi, Marzia, Sasso, Loredana, Timmins, Fiona, Watson, Roger   +8 more
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The Effect of Training on First Aid for Cardiac Arrest on Knowledge and Readiness of Cadres to Provide Emergency Aid to Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Community

Journal of Nursing Practice
Background: The incidence of cardiac arrest or Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in the community that cannot be saved increases every year. This is because they do not get the right and fast action due to the community's ignorance and inability to assist ...
Yanny Trisyani, Etika Emaliyawati, Aan Nuraeni, Anastasia Anna, Cecep Eli Kosasih, Ristina Mirwanti, Donny Nurhamsyah, Ayu Prawesti, Firman Sugiharto   +8 more
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