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Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report- [PDF]
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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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]
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]
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
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
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Tourniquets do not increase the total blood loss or re-amputation risk in transtibial amputations
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
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The association between parent's and healthcare professional's behavior and children's coping and distress during venepuncture [PDF]
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]
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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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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