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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"orthopedic patients"”.
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A Nursing intervention using dietary fiber to prevent constipation of orthopedic patients
… intake can prevent constipation of hospitalized orthopedic patients. Orthopedic patients are susceptible to constipation because of decreased mobility, the use of constipating analgesics, and dependence on bedpans. Wheat bran is a dietary fiber that had been used effectively to treat constipation …
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The Impact of Prealbumin on Postoperative Length of Stay in Elderly Orthopedic Patients.
… predictor of hospital length of stay for elderly orthopedic patients who underwent hip replacement surgery. The study consisted of a set of 54 patients admitted to a hospital in Bristol, Tennessee. Patients with depleted prealbumin levels, low to low/normal prealbumin levels, or normal prealbumin …
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Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Decreasing Hospital Readmission Due to Deep Venous Thrombosis by Providing Anticoagulation Education for Orthopedic Patients
… Process on Oral Anticoagulant Education for Orthopedic Patients</p> <p>The aim of this project is to improve anticoagulation education for orthopedic patients to increase patient satisfaction. The microsystem for this project is a medical-surgical (MS), 50-bed unit in a medium size hospital. …
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The Relationship Between Perceived Wellness, Physical Function and Traditional Medical Outcomes in Physical Therapy
… consisted of a convenience sample of 116 orthopedic patients beginning physical therapy. Methods. The Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) and the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale was administered to patients pre- and post physical therapy, or after six visits, whichever occurred first. …
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A study on risk factors of skin integrity injury in the lithotomy position during the perioperative period
… for the prevention of pressure ulcers. 104 patients who undertook orthopedics, surgery, gynecology or urology from August 3lst to September 25th 2009 was selected as accessive population which is judgemental sampling. Skin damage assessment tool was suggested by AHCPR (1992), EPUAP(1999) and …