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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Clinical situations"”.
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Critical thinking of nursing students, graduate nurses and expert nurses in simulated clinical situations
… thinking is a thought process used by nurses for clinical decision making. This descriptive correlational study focused on the relationships among critical thinking, decision making and clinical nursing expertise during a clinical simulation. A mid-range theory was developed from the work of …
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Clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (NP) in paediatric cardiac surgery: a systematic review
… use in several patient populations and clinical situations. It is a hormone secreted primarily by ventricular myocytes in response in myocyte stretch or ischaemia.
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The Relative Effectiveness of Face-to-Face and Telephone Contact by Community Mental Health Workers During Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Children and Adolescents
… versus telephone interventions in therapeutic situations. This study considered the clinical value of face-to-face community mental health worker involvement during and after psychiatric inpatient hospitalizations of children and adolescents ages 11-17. The study also considered the comparative …
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Community acquired bacteraemia : a prospective survey of 239 cases
… of bacteraemia, on individual organisms, or clinical situations, and it is difficult to interpret the data from these studies with regard to community acquired bacteraemia. From a retrospective survey of summaries from a single medical ward at Groote Schuur Hospital it was estimated that …
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The opinions and attitudes of obstetricians in the city of Havana, Cuba towards use of Cesarean section
… the obstetricians' preferences when facing some clinical situations. Most of participants considered the cesarean section rate to be high. Previous caesarean sections, administrative pressures and new technologies were pointed out as possible causes. Asking for a second opinion, the use of the …
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An Evaluation of the Thermodilution Method for Measuring Ventricular Volumes.
… tool as the research information is applied to clinical situations.
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Deep learning and localized features fusion for medical image classification
… viable as a diagnostic aid system in practical clinical situations.</p><p>For local feature development, a new approach based on combining the rising deep learning paradigm with the use of handcrafted features is developed to classify cervical tissue histology images into different cervical …
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The investigation of a non-invasive oximeter and the further development of an extracorporeal oximeter
… been widely accepting as useful instruments in clinical situations. The development of a non-invasive oximeter which could be easily calibrated would he a significant contribution. The first half of this thesis concerns the investigation of a reflectance type non-invasive oximeter. In this …
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A medical image processing system based on a hybrid computer architecture
In many clinical situations it is necessary to view or measure internal parts of a patient's anatomy. The less invasive the method used to facilitate the viewing or measurement the better. This thesis documents the research undertaken in order to facilitate the development of an image processing …
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True Anterior Hip Approach by Anatomical dissection
… the risky femoral triangle and applied it to two clinical situations, femoral head fracture and septic hip arthritis. Result: Usually, there were three terminal branches to rectus femoris from the femoral nerve. The entry point of the first branch was at the proximal 17.5 ？ 31.4% portion of the …
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Multimodal Imaging Documentation in Dental Medicine // Мултимодално образно документиране в денталната медицина
… their accuracy and reliability in different clinical situations despite the encouraging results and advantages of our work with them. Technological progress outpaces the accumulation of information on issues that directly affect dental practitioners, as new intraoral scanning systems appear …
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Hospital Nursing Staff's Perception of their Professional Relationship with Clinical Faculty Instructors
<p>The role of the staff nurse in the clinical setting about their responsibilities to students lacks clarity. Lack of communication among staff nurses, faculty and students about the roles and responsibilities of each may lead to conflict.<br> This study utilized the …
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Photographs in the therapy room: a grounded theory study
… benefits of integrating photographs as a clinical tool within psychological therapies. Whilst there is a growing acknowledgment of the therapeutic value of photographs, research validating their efficacy in clinical practice remains scarce. This research gap served as a catalyst for the …
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A molecular-genetic study of Congenital Nystagmus
… movements. It can occur in a broad spectrum of clinical situations and diseases or it may occur in isolation and an inherited disorder. Surprisingly little is known about the underlying mechanisms of ocular-motor control. Similarly, the pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning nystagmus is …
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Effect of low-grade anxiety on neural, psychophysical and physiological activity in an experimental pain paradigm
… daily living. Individuals with certain types of clinical anxiety exhibit increased thresholds to painful thermal stimuli, likely to suppress their pain experiences and to facilitate anxiety-specific behavior. It is not known whether pain-related findings from the clinical realm of anxiety also …
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Intercultural communication in psychiatric diagnosis and psychiatric consultations in Leicester, UK
… diagnostic interviews, impacting intercultural clinical service delivery. Diagnostic criteria, patient information, and cultural influences affect diagnostic consultation outcomes, but barriers in intercultural contexts reveal a gap in applying intercultural knowledge with limited academic …
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Supercritical carbon dioxide-processed resorbable polymer nanocomposites for bone graft substitute applications
<p>Numerous clinical situations necessitate the use of bone graft materials to enhance bone formation. While autologous and allogenic materials are considered the gold standards in the setting of fracture healing and spine fusion, their disadvantages, which include donor site morbidity and finite …
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The Use of Operant Conditioning in Stroke Patients to Facilitate Relearning Dressing Skills
… significance for nursing personnel in various clinical situations. Operant conditioning can be a tool for active nurse participation in helping patients gain self-care skills and hasten the rehabilitation process.</p> <p>Recommendations include: (1) Matching patients with similar perceptual and …
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Clinical and ultrasonic estimation of fetal weight
Several clinical situations occur in obstetrics where it is useful to make an accurate assessment of fetal weight prior to delivery. A foreknowledge of the mass of the fetus can influence management in circumstances complicated by, for example, a previous caesarean section, a breech presentation, a …
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A compatibility study of common additives in protein hydrolysate-dextrose solutions for parenteral hyperalimentation
… obstruction. In there and certain other clinical situations, parenteral feeding is necessary to provide essential nutrients normally provided in the diet.</p><p>The intravenous route of administration is generally recognized as the most effective means of systemic administration. Yet, …
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