Nurse-related factors in the delivery of preoperative patient education [PDF]
, 2013 Aims and objectives. This article aimed to explore the factors relating to nurses themselves that influence the delivery of preoperative patient education in everyday surgical clinical contexts at one large general adult teaching hospital in Ireland.
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth, Hyde, Abbey
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Longterm effects of preoperative carbohydrate loading for colorectal surgery [PDF]
, 2011 Recent changes in preoperative fasting guidelines have resulted in the development of preoperative carbohydrate drinks. Almost all research to date has examined the immediate/early postoperative metabolic and physiological effects, concluding beneficial ...
Beadman, Claire
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Perioperative Medicine, 2021 Background Preoperative education and breathing exercise training by a physiotherapist minimises pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery. Effects on specific clinical outcomes such as antibiotic prescriptions, chest imaging, sputum cultures ...
I. Boden +8 more
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Phase II trial of preoperative radiochemotherapy with concurrent bevacizumab, capecitabine and oxaliplatin in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Preoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) with 5-FU or capecitabine is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Preoperative RCT achieves pathological complete response rates (pCR) of 10-15%.
Erik Engel +19 more
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Preoperative systemic inflammation predicts postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal cancer [PDF]
, 2009 The presence of systemic inflammation before surgery, as evidenced by the glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), predicts poor long-term survival in colorectal cancer. The aim was to examine the relationship between the preoperative mGPS and the development of
Leitch, E.F. +11 more
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Radio-chemotherapy as a preoperative treatment for advanced rectal cancer. Evaluation of down-staging and morbidity [PDF]
, 2002 Background: The standard therapy for patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer is generally considered to be surgery, If the patient is diagnosed with advanced disease, postoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) is usually recommended. In our study we
Wilkowski, R. +4 more
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: presentation and management
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2019 Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is characterized by the presence of lipidladen foamy macrophages with both acute and chronic phase inflammatory cells.
Răzvan C. Petca +8 more
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Preoperative Biochemical, Haematological and Radiological Parameters in Breast Cancer: A Case-control Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Haematological, biochemical and radiological investigations are prerequisite for surgical resection in breast cancer. Deranged parameters predict a poorer outcome following surgery and also may adversely influence the risk factors, clinical
TS Rekha, Smriti Bhargava
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Does preoperative education reduce anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery? [PDF]
, 2010 The main purpose of the study was to find out whether preoperative education helps in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), by means of systematic review. About 28,000 CABG surgeries are done in UK every year, but
Isher, Sumeet K.
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Perianesthesia management in laparotomy for patients with ileus obstruction leukocytosis using general anesthesia: A case report [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesObstructive ileus is a serious condition that requires immediate and appropriate management to prevent dangerous complications. This case study examines the management of perianesthesia in a patient with obstructive ileus and leukocytosis using general ...
Suandika Made +5 more
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