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Reducing opioid utilization after appendectomy: A lesson in implementation of a multidisciplinary quality improvement project

Surgery Open Science, 2020
Background: Perioperative care after appendectomy may be the first exposure to opioids for many children. A quality improvement project was implemented to assess current practice of prescribing pain medications after a laparoscopic appendectomy to ...
Kimberly K Somers, Ruchi Amin, Kathleen M Leack, Melissa Lingongo, Marjorie J Arca, David M Gourlay   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Propofol versus Ketofol for Sedation of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation: A Double-blind Randomized Study

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017
Objective: The study was done to compare propofol and ketofol for sedation of pediatric patients scheduled for elective pulmonary valve implantation in a catheterization laboratory. Design: This was a double-blind randomized study.
Rabie Soliman, Mohammed Mofeed, Tarek Momenah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Actual Scope of Nursing Practice and the Influencing Factors: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study in China. [PDF]

J Nurs Manag
Aims The “Actual Scope of Nursing Practice” (ASCOP) reflects what nurses are authorized and competent to do and what they do in routine practice. This study examined ASCOP levels and determinants in a tertiary hospital in Suzhou, China, to inform nursing management and hospital administration.
Wang W, Yang R, Liu X, Shi X, Shen Z, Li S, Zhu Z, Zhu M, Ji S, Shi X, Hou Y.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Concepção dos enfermeiros sobre o conteúdo do website sala de recuperação pós-anestésica Concepciones de los enfermeros acerca del contenido del sitio web sala de recuperación post-anestésica Conceptions of nurses about the content of the website post-anesthetic recovery room

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2010
O presente artigo tem por objetivo identificar a concepção de enfermeiros acerca do conteúdo de website sobre sala de recuperação pósanestésica (SRPA).
Thaís Honório Lins, Regina Célia Sales Santos Veríssimo, Heimar de Fatima Marin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Noninferiority of Ultrasound-Guided Modified Intercostal Block to Traditional Approach for Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum in Children: A Randomized Trial. [PDF]

Pain Res Manag
Background For pediatric pectus excavatum, the standard treatment is minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE). A major challenge, however, is the severe postoperative pain. Although ultrasound‐guided intercostal nerve block (UINB) offers effective analgesia, the technique’s complexity and associated safety concerns are significant barriers,
Yang MW, Duan XL, Cai YZ, Xia Y, Sun YY, Cheng XQ.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Routine Multimodal Antiemesis Including Low-Dose Perphenazine in an Ambulatory Surgery Unit of a University Hospital: A 10-Year History

The Scientific World Journal, 2007
For 10 years, we have used intravenous and oral perphenazine as part of a multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis care plan for at least 10,000 outpatients. We have never encountered an adverse event, to our knowledge, when the intravenous dose was less than ...
Brian A. Williams, Michael L. Kentor, Susan J. Skledar, Steven L. Orebaugh, Manuel C. Vallejo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Classification of Patients According to the Degree of Dependence on Nursing Care and Illness Severity in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Clasificación de pacientes según el grado de dependencia de los cuidados de enfermería y de la gravedad en una unidad de recuperación postanestésica Classificação de pacientes segundo o grau de dependência dos cuidados de enfermagem e a gravidade em unidade de recuperação pós-anestésica

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2010
This study aimed to classify patients according to their degree of dependence on nursing care (Perroca Classification System) and correlate this with the anesthetic risk (American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA classification) in a post-anesthesia ...
Luciana Bjorklund de Lima, Deise Borges, Samara da Costa, Eneida Rejane Rabelo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost‐Utility Analysis of Intracapsular and Extracapsular Techniques for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue S1, Page S7-S23, March 2026.
Intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy (ICT) is more cost‐effective than extracapsular tonsillectomy (ECT) in pediatric patients, particularly for ambulatory procedures. In a prospective cohort of over 5000 cases, ICT was associated with lower costs and comparable or better quality‐adjusted life years, even when accounting for potential revision ...
Stephen R. Chorney, Romaine F. Johnson, Ron B. Mitchell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction models for amputation after diabetic foot: systematic review and critical appraisal

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Background Numerous studies have developed or validated prediction models aimed at estimating the likelihood of amputation in diabetic foot (DF) patients.
Jingying Huang, Jin Yang, Haiou Qi, Miaomiao Xu, Xin Xu, Yiting Zhu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of guidelines for venous thromboembolism prevention and management: A mixed-methods systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Evidence-based venous thromboembolism prevention and management is a priority for global health services. Low adoption of venous thromboembolism guidelines can result in compromised patient outcomes.
Mengbo Han, Jingying Huang, Jin Yang, Jiaojiao Chen, Haiou Qi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source