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Quality of Life among Iraqi Ostomy Patients and Its Associations with Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ResearchBackground: The surgical creation of an ostomy can substantially affect patients’ daily functioning and quality of life (QoL). However, no previous study has evaluated QoL among ostomy patients in Iraq, and the influence of demographic and clinical ...
Alice Khachian +5 more
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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors toward ostomy care among surgical nurses [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Ostomy care is a demanding component of surgical nursing practice that requires adequate knowledge, appropriate clinical skills, and a positive professional attitude.
Ulluvis Hewage Tharushi Uthpala
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Medication-related challenges in patients living with an ostomy: Insights from a national cross-sectional exploratory survey [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyObjectives: Patients with an ostomy may experience altered drug absorption and efficacy due to gastrointestinal changes, potentially leading to medication-related safety risks. This study aimed to explore patient-reported experiences with oral medication
Stefanie Hehenberger +2 more
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SAGE Open Nursing, 2022 Introduction Ostomy 1 stigma negatively impacts the health of people with an ostomy and contributes to a lower quality of life and health outcomes. Objective To assess whether participants experience perceived stigmatizing sentiments (SS) from medical ...
Leslie Riggle Miller PhD +1 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundDebulking cytoreduction surgery with bowel resection is a common intervention for ovarian cancer. It is controversial whether ostomy causes worse survival outcomes and how clinical physicians should choose which patients to undergo ostomy ...
Xinlin He +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background In 2017, ostomy patients gained access to ostomy products in community pharmacies that are fully reimbursed by the Portuguese National Health Service.
Mariana Romão +4 more
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Outcomes of Total Joint Arthroplasty Subsequent to Ostomy: A Case Series
Arthroplasty Today, 2023 Background: Ostomy surgery is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications and poses several theoretical concerns for subsequent total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
Hannah Kenneally, BS +2 more
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Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression among Clients with Ostomy Attending Selected Stoma Clinics
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022 Background: Ostomy is a part of treatment among patients which has detrimental effects in patient’s life. The main aim is to identify the quality of life, anxiety and Depression in clients with an ostomy.
Sangita Shrestha +4 more
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Application of enterostomy in surgical treatment of Crohn disease [PDF]
Yixue xinzhi zazhi, 2023 Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by segmental transmural inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The primary treatment for Crohn disease is medication, but as the disease progresses, complications such as obstruction ...
Song-Lin WAN, Zhao DING, Qun QIAN
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Algorithmic approaches to ostomy management: An integrative review
Nursing Open, 2021 Objective The aim of this review is to describe approaches to ostomy management utilizing algorithmic approaches found within the literature. Design An integrative review approach was used based on a modified Cooper's five‐stage research review framework.
Corey Heerschap, Britney Butt
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