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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.
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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
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Integrating 3D Model Representation for an Accurate Non-Invasive Assessment of Pressure Injuries with Deep Learning

open access: yesSensors, 2020
Pressure injuries represent a major concern in many nations. These wounds result from prolonged pressure on the skin, which mainly occur among elderly and disabled patients.
Sofia Zahia   +2 more
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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
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Systematic Review: Is Prescription of Pressure-relieving Air Cushions Justified in Acute and Subacute Settings?

open access: yesHong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2015
Background/Objective: Pressure injuries are a common yet largely preventable complication of hospitalisation. Whilst occupational therapists commonly prescribe pressure-relieving devices to reduce these risks, evidence to support clinical decision-making
Alyce Folan   +2 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
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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
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Prevalence of Pressure Injuries and Risk Factors in Long-Term Surgical Procedures

open access: yesBezmiâlem Science, 2021
Objective:To determine the risk factors and prevalence associated with intraoperative pressure injury (IPI) in surgical procedures lasting more than two hours, and to draw attention of surgical nurses to the prevention of IPI.Methods:This cross ...
Cemile AKAN, Yazile YAZICI SAYIN
doaj   +1 more source

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
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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   +76 more
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