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Sustainable pressure injury prevention [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Open Quality, 2023
The quality department used adaptive leadership and the plan-do-study-act cycle to decrease pressure injury (PI) rates. After identifying gaps, the pressure injury prevention bundle was developed and implemented to bring evidence-based nursing practice to frontline nurses.
Charleen Singh   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Reporting accuracy of pressure injury categorisation in an acute tertiary hospital: A four‐year analysis

open access: yes, 2023
Aim To determine the reporting accuracy of pressure injury categorisation by bedside clinicians, compared with nurse experts. Background Pressure injuries are an enduring complication of hospitalisation.
Paul Fulbrook   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease. Blood pressure (BP) control can reduce the risks of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, mortality, and kidney disease progression.
유태현
core   +1 more source

Iranian nurses' knowledge, attitude and behaviour on skin care, prevention and management of pressure injury: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

open access: yesNursing Open, 2019
Aim Pressure injuries as an indicator measuring the quality of nursing care and patient safety is a major health care problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of nurses in preventing pressure injuries ...
Mojgan Lotfi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

MRI evidence for altered venous drainage and intracranial compliance in mild traumatic brain injury. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To compare venous drainage patterns and associated intracranial hydrodynamics between subjects who experienced mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and age- and gender-matched controls.
Straube, Andreas   +22 more
core   +2 more sources

Paediatric traumatic Brain Injury: The relationship between Intracranial Pressure and Brain Oxygenation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Introduction: Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a cornerstone of care for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary goal of ICP treatment is to preserve brain oxygenation, and since brain oxygenation is usually not measured ...
Rohlwink, Ursula Karin
core   +1 more source

Folic Acid Enhances Early Functional Recovery in a Piglet Model of Pediatric Head Injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
For stroke and spinal cord injury, folic acid supplementation has been shown to enhance neurodevelopment and to provide neuroprotection. We hypothesized that folic acid would reduce brain injury and improve neurological outcome in a neonatal piglet model
Jill Ralston   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Modeling the Construct of an Expert Evidence-Adaptive Knowledge Base for a Pressure Injury Clinical Decision Support System

open access: yesInformatics, 2017
The selection of appropriate wound products for the treatment of pressure injuries is paramount in promoting wound healing. However, nurses find it difficult to decide on the most optimal wound product(s) due to limited live experiences in managing ...
Peck Chui Betty Khong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

European society of intensive care medicine study of therapeutic hypothermia (32-35 °C) for intracranial pressure reduction after traumatic brain injury (the Eurotherm3235Trial). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and severe disability worldwide with 1,000,000 hospital admissions per annum throughout the European Union.Therapeutic hypothermia to reduce intracranial hypertension may improve patient ...
Mascia, L   +89 more
core   +4 more sources

Return to driving after traumatic brain injury : a British perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Primary Objective: to identify current legal situation, and professional practice in assisting persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to return to safe driving after injury. Methods and Procedures A brief review of relevant literature, a description
Brooks, N., Hawley, Carol
core   +1 more source

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