ABSTRACT Aim To explore pressure injury prevention and management in acute care settings from the perspective of patients, caregivers and families. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Methods A convenience sample of patients at risk of pressure injuries and their family or caregivers was recruited from medical, surgical and intensive care units across the ...
Amelia Wells +6 more
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Preoperative Surgical Fear and Association with Postoperative Pain and Quality of Recovery After Total Joint Arthroplasty. [PDF]
Gumus K, Çelik GK, Öztürk Ö.
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Nurses' Actions of Maintaining Patient Dignity: An Integrative Review
ABSTRACT Background Dignity is both an objective, intrinsic right and a subjective experience that forms through interaction with other people. Humane care is a precondition for nurses' ethics practice and maintaining patients' dignity. During care, patients' dignity is maintained through nurses' actions.
Elina Paala, Sanna Koskinen, Minna Stolt
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Association Between Non-Operative versus Operative Management and Mortality in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Jiang L, Zhu L, Jin Y, Yao M.
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Abstract Background and Purpose Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Hospitalized children are particularly vulnerable to DDIs and ADRs due to polypharmacy, frequent use of unlicensed or off‐label medications, and dosing regimens often extrapolated from adult data.
Emilie Laval +6 more
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Evaluating a novel recovery device in diabetic patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
Matourypour P +7 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction High‐quality perioperative education for cancer patients undergoing surgery is associated with positive patient experiences and postoperative outcomes. Significant variations in the receipt and quality of education exist, and these gaps need to be better understood.
Gianina C. Hernandez‐Marquez +11 more
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ABSTRACT High‐energy open chest injuries with lung evisceration may be associated with concurrent injuries and serious potential sequelae including pneumocranium, brachial plexus injury, and venous thrombosis. Early resuscitation, adherence to ATLS principles, and coordinated multidisciplinary care are critical for survival and functional outcomes ...
Brian Kasagga +10 more
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Mental health needs of patients with osteoarthritis based on a preference perspective: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
Liao G, Shang J, Yi Y, Xu D, Yao J.
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Effect of standardized early weight-bearing training on postoperative rehabilitation in older adults with intertrochanteric femoral fractures: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Ma Y +5 more
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