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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"paediatric patients"”.
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Acquired infections in paediatric patients after cardiac surgery
… cause of morbidity and mortality following paediatric cardiac surgery. Aim: To determine the incidence, risk factors for and outcome of postoperative HAIs in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) in Cape Town. Methods: A …
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Text Reminders in Pyrexial Paediatric Patients (TRIPPP): a randomized controlled pilot study
… from a hospital - may potentially place patients in a position of increased risk and vulnerability.(1) This is recognised to be of particular concern for paediatric patients, compounded by the fact that no widely accepted or used standards of care for paediatric discharge exist. Current …
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Bacterial colonization of the nasopharynx in paediatric patients with acute respiratory viral symptoms
… antigens of the most common invasive paediatric pneumococcal strains. Vaccination is protective against invasive disease, but also introduces selection pressures against those vaccine strains. This will likely alter colonization dynamics, with perhaps serotype replacement or the …
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Cardiac pacemakers in paediatric patients: a qualitative study of patient and parental experience
The aim of the study was to explore the experience of having a pacemaker as a child or young person and the experience of their parent in caring for them. Due to lack of research, very little is known about the impact that having a pacemaker has on children and their parents. However, evidence from …
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Formulation and characterisation of novel films for buccal mucosa drug delivery for paediatric patients
… relevant drugs via the buccal mucosa route of paediatric patients, using OME as model drug. The development focused on obtaining formulations with optimized drug loading, drug release and permeation, stability and low toxicity. Five different film forming polymers hydroxypropyl methylcellulose …
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Dexmedetomidine : a phase I study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in paediatric patients
Includes bibliographical references.
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Use of lung ultrasound (LUS) for the screening of pneumonia in febrile oncological paediatric patients
Introduzione: L'ecografia pleuro-polmonare (LUS) è uno strumento di imaging di prima linea per la diagnosi di polmonite acquisita in comunità nei bambini. Non è invasiva, è a basso costo, non espone a radiazioni ionizzanti ed è possibile effettuarla al letto del paziente. Inoltre è …
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Temperature changes in paediatric patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital experience
… Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning places paediatric patients at risk of both hypothermia and hyperthermia. The aim of this study is to determine primarily if paediatric patients gain or lose heat during MRI scanning, and secondarily to examine potential risk factors for any such change. …
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Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernias among paediatric patients awaiting elective surgery at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
… clinical records. Three hundred and sixty-four patients were included for analysis, in this study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Regression Analysis and Kaplan Meiers Survival Analysis were used. The infants and children were stratified into seven age groups. The …
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Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernias among paediatric patients awaiting elective surgery at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
… clinical records. Three hundred and sixty-four patients were included for analysis, in this study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Regression Analysis and Kaplan Meiers Survival Analysis were used. The infants and children were stratified into seven age groups. The …
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Knowledge, understanding and perception of parents towards the utilization of chiropractic treatment for paediatric patients in the Durban Metropolitan area
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.
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Current practice in the air medical services for the inter-facility transfer of paediatric patients in the Western Cape, South Africa
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Renal Cortical Transit time as a predictor for pyeloplasty in paediatric patients with unilateral hydronephrosis at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
Background: Majority of patients with unilateral hydronephrosis (HN) detected on ultrasound (US) do not require pyeloplasty. Indications for pyeloplasty are in patients with symptomatic obstruction (recurrent flank pain), complications such as urinary tract infection, a drop in differential renal …
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Paediatric patient's and their caregivers' perceptions of hospital care
INTRODUCTION Caring for paediatric patients in hospital can be a challenge to many healthcare professionals. To help ensure that quality paediatric care is being delivered it is helpful to gain feedback about how paediatric patients and their caregivers perceive hospital care. Positive feedback can …
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Evaluation of the effect of parental presence on anxiety among paediatric patients during induction of general anaesthesia at Intermediate Hospital Oshakati: A cross-sectional quasi experimental trial
… on preoperative anxiety and cooperation among paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia induction. Methodology: A cross-sectional quasi-experimental trial was conducted at Intermediate Hospital Oshakati, involving 104 pediatric patients aged 2 to 10 years undergoing elective minor and …
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Admission patterns of paediatric patients aged 0-4 years diagnosed with respiratory conditions between Emergency Department (ED) and acute paediatrics and its relationship to zero-day admissions.
… patient group who were admitted from ED to acute paediatrics with a respiratory diagnosis. Experiences and knowledge of unplanned admissions from health care professionals working in acute paediatrics were obtained via semi-structured interviews. These findings aided the development of themes …
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Autologous intestinal lengthening procedures for short bowel syndrome. A systematic review of clinical effectiveness and an assessment of their utility for adult and paediatric patients with intestinal failure in the UK
… morbidity, mortality andthe frequency with which patients can expect restoration of nutritional andmetabolic autonomy. To evaluate their clinical effectiveness and anassessment of their utility for adults and paediatric patients with intestinalfailure in the UK.Results:330 patients underwent 343 …
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Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia in sickle cell disease : a case series
… with significant morbidity and mortality. Paediatric patients with SCD and congenital heart defects may require anaesthesia for corrective cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). During the perioperative period these high-risk patients may suffer significant complications when …
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Assessment of caregivers' knowledge about medications and medical conditions by time of discharge in paediatric department at University Teaching Hospital of Zambia
… and medical conditions by the time their paediatric patients are discharged. Methodology In a Cross-Sectional Study carried out at University Teaching Hospital, paediatric department in Lusaka city of Zambia. 369 caregivers of discharged paediatrics patients were asked to participate in a …
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