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Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report- [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Anesthesiology
Background The intraoperative use of tourniquets is associated with several complications, including hyperthermia. We present the first documented case of tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient at our institution. Case A 5-year-old female
Tarek Tageldin   +3 more
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A systematic review of tourniquet use in paediatric orthopaedic surgery: can we extrapolate from adult guidelines?

open access: yesEFORT Open Reviews
Tourniquets have traditionally been used in orthopaedic surgery to control bleeding and increase visibility in the intraoperative surgical field (1, 2, 3, 4).
Valeria Pintar   +5 more
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UFO Presents! A viral hepatitis prevention and education program for young adult IDUs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
UFO Presents! is a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program providing much needed hepatitis education, prevention and care services for youth and young adults with injection risk in San Francisco, CA.

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Injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health and crime [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores differences between two types of illicit drug users (heroin users and non-heroin users) in relation to injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health, driving and crime.Key findingsParticipants were divided into two groups ...
Jennifer Stafford, Lucy Burns
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TOURNIQUET-INDUCED HYPERTENSION

open access: yesBritish Journal of Anaesthesia, 1982
The anaesthetic records of 600 patients undergoing lower limb surgery were reviewed to determine the frequency of intraoperative arterial hypertension (defined as a 30% incision). The overall frequency of hypertension during operation in 500 patients to whom a tourniquet was applied during surgery was 11%.
R.D. Kaufman, Leonard F. Walts
openaire   +3 more sources

Tourniquets do not increase the total blood loss or re-amputation risk in transtibial amputations

open access: yesWorld Journal of Orthopaedics, 2017
AIM To investigate the total blood loss (TBL) and the safety with respect to the re-amputation rate after transtibial amputation (TTA) conducted with and without a tourniquet.
C. Wied   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The association between parent's and healthcare professional's behavior and children's coping and distress during venepuncture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Objectives: Examine the association between children’s distress and coping during venepuncture with parent’s and healthcare professional’s behavior in a sample from the UK. Methods: Fifty children aged 7–16 years accompanied by a carer were videotaped
Ayers, S., Mahoney, L., Seddon, P.
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Safe use of symbols in handover documentation for medical teams [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Concern has been reported about the safe use of medical abbreviations in documents such as handover sheets and medical notes, especially when information is being communicated between staff of different specialties (BBC 2008, Sheppard et al. 2008).
Cohen M. R.   +8 more
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3-Tourniquets utero-ovarian ovarian vessels ligation technique for subtotal cesarean hysterectomy at Uthaithanee Hospital

open access: yesThai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012
Objective: To compare the 3-tourniquets utero-ovarian vessels ligation technique in subtotal cesarean hysterectomy with standard method. Materials and methods:Nine women were performed subtotal cesarean hysterectomy with the 3-tourniquets
Permkiat Tangcharoensilp
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