Results 31 to 40 of about 937,034 (344)

A cross‐case comparison of the trauma and orthopaedic hospital experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities using interpretative phenomenological analysis

Nursing Open, 2021
Aim To present the cross‐case comparison component of a qualitative study exploring and describing the experiences of adults with an intellectual disability who have received trauma and orthopaedic hospital care for musculoskeletal conditions or injuries
Mary Drozd, Darren Chadwick, Rebecca Jester   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumour surgery (PARITY): a pilot multicentre randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
ObjectiveClinical studies of patients with bone sarcomas have been challenged by insufficient numbers at individual centres to draw valid conclusions.
PARITY Investigators
core   +1 more source

Reduced costs for Staphylococcus aureus carriers treated prophylactically with mupirocin and chlorhexidine in cardiothoracic and orthopaedic surgery. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: A multi centre double-blind randomised-controlled trial (M-RCT), carried out in the Netherlands in 2005-2007, showed that hospitalised patients with S.
Miranda M L van Rijen, Lonneke G M Bode, Diane A Baak, Jan A J W Kluytmans, Margreet C Vos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2020
Background Pain treatment post orthopaedic care in the elderly is complicated and requires careful follow-up. Current guidelines state all patients prescribed opioids should have a plan for gradual reduction, with the treatment progressively reduced and ...
Gabriella Caleres, Patrik Midlöv, Åsa Bondesson, Sara Modig   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Frailty on Outcomes Following Surgery Among Patients With Hip Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundFrailty is a syndrome of multisystem dysfunction in the elderly. The association between preoperative frailty and postoperative outcomes in patients with hip fractures is unclear. To address this issue, we performed a meta-analysis to determine
Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Ansu Wang, Yijiao Lou, Daojuan Peng, Zhongyan Jiang, Tongxia Xia, Tongxia Xia   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost comparison of orthopaedic fracture pathways using discrete event simulation in a Glasgow hospital [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Healthcare faces the continual challenge of improving outcome whilst aiming to reduce cost. The aim of this study was to determine the micro cost differences of the Glasgow non-operative trauma virtual pathway in comparison to a traditional ...
Anderson, Gillian H, Jenkins, Paul J, McDonald, David, Morton, Alec, Nugent, Margaret, Rymaszewski, Lech, van Der Meer, Robert   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

NURSING ASSISTANCE TO THE HAEMOPHILIC PATIENT SUBMITTED TO SURGICAL ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2000
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate professional experience, as a nurse, in providing care to clients sumitted to surgical treatment to correct haemophilic arthropaties.
Francine Taporosky Alpendre, Raquel Luciany Cassapula   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of conference abstract-to-publication rate in UK orthopaedic research [PDF]

, 2018
Presentation of research at orthopaedic conferences is an important component for surgical evidence-based practice. However, there remains uncertainty as to how many conference abstracts proceed to achieve full-text publication for wider dissemination ...
Basilious, Bhandari, Bonnie, Castaldi, Daruwalla, Forlin, Mayden, Pierson, Sackett, Sahu, Scherer, Singleman   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Biceps Transfer to FDP–FPL Tendon Augmented with Fascia Lata to Restore Hand Function in Neglected Fracture Treated by Traditional Bone-setters

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Summary:. Neglected bone fractures owing to the traditional bone-setter practices could lead to devastating complications. We aimed to describe the procedure and outcome of fascia lata augmentation for a forearm massive soft tissue loss case.
Meirizal Meirizal, MD, Anak Agung Ngurah Nata Baskara, MD, Hilmi Muhammad, MD, Tedjo Rukmoyo, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient anxiety and conscious surgery [PDF]

, 2009
The amount of surgery undertaken on the conscious patient is increasing. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Patients (n=214) were surveyed to determine their related apprehensions.
Mitchell, MJ
core   +1 more source