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Mitigating perioperative pressure injuries in microsurgical breast reconstruction
Frontiers in SurgeryPressure injuries (PI) that develop in the operating room (OR) account for just under half of all hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) and contribute significantly to the high cost and patient morbidity of HAPI.
Amanda Fazzalari +3 more
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Prevention of pressure injury in the operating room: Heels operating room pressure injury trial [PDF]
International Wound Journal, 2020 AbstractThe objective was to evaluate the efficacy of multi‐layered silicone foam (intervention) compared with transparent polyurethane film (control) in preventing heel pressure injuries caused by surgical positioning of individuals undergoing elective surgery. It was designed an intra‐patient, open, parallel, randomised controlled trial was conducted
Dresch Eberhardt, Thaís +7 more
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Prevalence of Pressure Injuries and Risk Factors in Long-Term Surgical Procedures
Bezmiâlem 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
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Computerised tomography indices of raised intracranial pressure and traumatic brain injury severity in a New Zealand sample [PDF]
, 2012 After traumatic brain injury (TBI) complex cellular and biochemical processes occur¹ including changes in blood flow and oxygenation of the brain; cerebral swelling; and raised intracranial pressure (ICP).² This can dramatically worsen the damage³ and ...
Feigin, Valery L. +4 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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A Thoracic Mechanism of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Due to Blast Pressure Waves [PDF]
, 2008 The mechanisms by which blast pressure waves cause mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are an open question. Possibilities include acceleration of the head, direct passage of the blast wave via the cranium, and propagation of the blast wave to
Michael Courtney, Amy Courtney
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, 2023 Aim The aim of this study was to analyse prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients. Background Hospital-acquired pressure injury is an enduring problem.
Hay, Karen +7 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono +7 more
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Prevalence of Pressure Injury in Inpatients at H. Adam Malik Hospital Medan in 2020-2022
Scripta Score Scientific Medical JournalBackground: Pressure injury is a frequently occurring health issue in healthcare environments, especially within hospitals. The risk is increased in hospital settings where patients are frequently confined to beds or wheelchairs.
Christanti Regina +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa +7 more
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