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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Surgical patients"”.
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Retrospective chart review of surgical patients and chronic pain
BACKGROUND: Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) affects 10-30% of surgical patients and is associated with prolonged suffering, which may lead to a diminished quality of life (QOL). Thus, efforts to mitigate the incidence of CPSP have expanded, focusing on identifying risk factors and using new …
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A Survey of Temperatures of Adult Medical and Surgical Patients
… to check temperatures of adult medical and surgical patients as frequently as it has been done in the selected hospital; and (2) to show that factors of beginning elevations can be identified without checking patients’ temperatures more than once daily.</p> <p>A survey was conducted of …
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Perioperative Education on the Utilization of Dexmedetomidine for Surgical Patients
… to implement protocols 11 related to DEX use in surgical patients. The results indicate that continuous education and training programs are essential for enhancing the practice of anesthesia providers.
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An assessment of facial profile preference of surgical patients using video imaging.
An assessment of facial profile preference of surgical patients using video imaging.
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Influence of gut function, on SIRS and clinical outcomes in surgical patients
… day clinical practice hence it is possible many patients are inadequately managed resulting in poorer clinical outcomes. Recognising gut failure and early initiation of gut directed therapies may influence clinical outcomes.Aims: This thesis aims to review available literature for importance of …
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INTEGRATION OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN ORTHOPEDICS: DIETARY AND NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF SURGICAL PATIENTS
… clarify what is meant by nutritional support in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement and spine surgery, demonstrating its value in relation to the perioperative path. This aim was pursued by applying a methodology of first studying the literature, then analyzing the setting, evidencing …
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Corneal complications related to retinal surgical patients including analysis on silicone oil use
… to focus on a pattern of retina diagnoses of the patients that seem more prone to these problems in the front of the eye. Studies have noted refractive issues and increased cataract or posterior capsule opacification (PCO) progression but it is inconclusive in many studies on a corneal safety …
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Biorhythmic patterns of blood pressure in non-surgical patients in an intensive care unit
… identified the patterns of blood pressure in nonsurgical patients in an intensive care unit. The following research questions were addressed: (1) Does the diurnal pattern of blood pressure synchronize with the environment in nonsurgical patients who are in an intensive care unit environment? and …
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Biorhythmic patterns of blood pressure in non-surgical patients in an intensive care unit
… identified the patterns of blood pressure in nonsurgical patients in an intensive care unit. The following research questions were addressed: (1) Does the diurnal pattern of blood pressure synchronize with the environment in nonsurgical patients who are in an intensive care unit environment? and …
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The Impact of Nursing Skill Mix on the Outcomes of Hospitalized Adult Surgical Patients
… SKILL MIX ON THE OUTCOMES OF HOSPITALIZED ADULT SURGICAL PATIENTS Danielle Altares Sarik Ann Kutney-Lee Rates of harm to surgical patients remain largely unchanged despite decades of initiatives to address safety concerns, while wide variations in mortality and failure to rescue (FTR) persist …
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Preoperative testing and medical therapy intervention to improve perioperative outcomes in noncardiac surgical patients.
… income countries, including those in Africa. Patients with cardiovascular disease often have poorly managed chronic conditions in the African setting, which impacts their outcome when they present for non-cardiac surgery. This cohort has an increased risk of perioperative cardiovascular …
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A study of potassium level alterations in twenty cardiac surgical patients subjected to cardiopulmonary bypass
The events of cardiac surgery combined with moderate hypothermia hemodilution perfusion and postoperative respiratory care provide the stimuli for the alteration of K<sup>+</sup> levels in red blood cells, plasma, and urine. The purpose of this study was to measure the deviations from normal …
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The association between preoperative anaemia and surgical mortality and morbidity in South African surgical patients
… South Africa. The demographics of South African surgical patients differ from those of the European and Northern American surgical patients where the preoperative anaemia data are derived. These associations between preoperative anaemia and postoperative outcomes are therefore not necessarily …
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Implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for adult surgical patients undergoing a gynecological oncology procedure
… (ERAS) protocol for the gynecological oncology surgical population based on current evidence. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, multidisciplinary protocol that guides recommendations for the pre-operative, intra-operative and postoperative phases of surgical care. ERAS …
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Incidence and Predictors of a Difficult Airway in Lean vs. Obese Surgical Patients: A Large Prospective Cohort Study
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Development and initial evaluation of wireless self-monitoring pneumatic compression sleeves for preventing deep vein thrombosis in surgical patients
This thesis describes the successful development and initial evaluation of a proof-of-concept wireless monitoring system for improving the effectiveness and safety of pneumatic compression therapy to help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In the development, an important objective was to make …
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The development, validation and testing of a vital signs monitoring tool for early identification of deterioration in adult surgical patients
Patients often exhibit premonitory abnormalities in vital signs before an adverse clinical outcome. Patient survival may depend on the decisions of nurses to call for assistance. There is a paucity of published early warning scores (EWS) literature for general ward use from South Africa. In a …
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