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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Injured patient"”.
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Development of a nursing record tool for critically ill or injured patients in an accident and emergency (A&E) unit
… nursing care provided to the critically ill or injured patient. In such a hectic and turbulent environment where minutes can be the decider between life and death, saving the patient’s life takes priority over record keeping, and crucial information is not recorded. The aim of this study was to …
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The effectiveness of airway management in the pre hospital treatment of traumatic brain injury : a retrospective, observational study of pre hospital treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the Western Australian ambulance service
… potential for secondary brain injury in the head-injured patient. The use of advanced airway management and rapid sequence intubation in the pre hospital treatment of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury is controversial. Currently in St John Ambulance Service Australia (WA) Inc. three forms of …
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Pressure, Compliance, and Autoregulation Studies in Intracranial Dynamics
… individualised treatment paradigms for the brain injured patient. Further research should explore these phenomena in more detail, with the addition of larger and newer datasets reflective of current treatment protocols.
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, Patient Variables, Outcomes and Knee Osteoarthritis
… after an ACL injury is multi-factorial. All patient variables must be further explored before better guidelines on ACL injury treatment can be issued. I studied 100 patients with an acute complete ACL tear over 15 years and evaluated the outcome after a primary non-surgical treatment …
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The availability and perceived knowledge of use of airway management devices in emergency centres at referral hospitals in Namibia
… an essential element in the care of any ill or injured patient. Inadequate management of the airway may lead to hypoxia and hypercarbia with subsequent secondary brain injury, cardiopulmonary arrest, and ultimately death. The aim of the study was to identify which airway devices are available in …
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The long-term impact of severe head injury on the family
… of brain injury upon the family of the brain-injured patient. Although some research into the psychosocial sequelae following head injury and the direct and indirect effects of severe head-injury upon the family have been conducted, these studies have largely been of a quantitative nature. For …
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An investigation into the intramedullary pressure rise during femoral nailing: does the level and type of fracture determine peak pressures during the procedure?
… associated pulmonary trauma and in the multiply injured patient. The aim of our study was to investigate the intramedullary pressure rise during reamed prograde femoral nailing and determine whether fracture level and complexity affect the peak pressures. The relevance is that certain fracture …
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Auditory Stimulation of Comatose Patient : An Exploratory Case Study
… at one acute care medical center using one head injured patient who was unconscious for thirty-three days before testing. The study was done to provide descriptive information on the behavioral, physiological and electroencephalographic changes following a program of intermittent, repetitive, …