Strategies for the management of thirst in the perioperative period: a systematic review [PDF]
Revista Enfermagem Digital Cuidado e Promoção da Saúde, 2019 Objective: To identify strategies for managing perioperative thirst. Methods: Systematic literature review of the Lilacs, BDEnf, PUBMED / MEDLINE and Cochrane databases.
Júlia Larissa de Souza Silva +6 more
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Effectiveness of appropriately trained nurses in preoperative assessment: randomised controlled equivalence/non-inferiority trial [PDF]
, 2002 Objective To determine whether preoperative assessments carried out by appropriately trained nurses are inferior in quality to those carried out by preregistration house officers. Design Randomised controlled equivalence/non-inferiority trial.
Alhameed, Hameed +15 more
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Using a co-design methodological approach to optimize perioperative nursing care for older adult patients from ethnically diverse backgrounds: a study protocol. [PDF]
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-beingBonus CG +3 more
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Journal 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
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Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an accumulation of risk factors that include chronic hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and obesity and leads to an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Gow, Jeffrey +4 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is risk factor for complications after orthopedic surgery. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that anesthesia preoperative clinic (APC) referral for elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduces complication rate ...
Breakwell, Susan +5 more
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Application of enhanced recovery after surgery in perioperative nursing care of elderly patients with hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore)Zhang M, Gong SG, Xie R.
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Building a collaborative culture in cardiothoracic operating rooms: Pre and postintervention study protocol for evaluation of the implementation of teamSTEPPS training and the impact on perceived psychological safety [PDF]
, 2017 IntroductionThe importance of effective communication, a key component of teamwork, is well recognised in the healthcare setting. Establishing a culture that encourages and empowers team members to speak openly in the cardiothoracic (CT) operating room ...
Avidan, Michael Simon +9 more
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Exploring the sources of stress among operating theatre nurses in a Ghanaian teaching hospital
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2023 Background: The nursing profession is heavily plagued with occupational stress. The stress nurses encounter in the clinical setting can result in physical, emotional, social and spiritual changes.
Vera Asimah Ackah, Atswei Adzo Kwashie
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Diathermy smoke: a risk to perioperative practitioners? [PDF]
, 2014 The use of diathermy as a cautery device is common practice in perioperative environment, however issues relating to the health and safety of the smoke produced through the vaporisation of tissue may still not be recognised by practitioners.
Brown, Steven, Dunn, Lynda
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