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For this overview, the authors wanted to analyse the incidence of PH, aetiology, prevention and conservative treatment. A further aim was to evaluate the impact of PH on QoL. In both cases, the aim...
Studies have sought to examine the experiences of parents whose child has received EoLC. Although the quality of life for a child at this time is often dependent on their illness, research has shown...
Also known as the integumentary system, the skin is regarded as the largest organ in the body. There are two main divisions of the skin: the outer epidermis and the deeper dermis. The epidermis is...
In the clinical setting, monitoring a patient's ECG rhythm requires a minimum of three electrodes (Figure 1), which are connected to colour-coded leads to aid identification, and these are usually...
To date, this Ostomy Life Study 2019 is the largest global survey performed on this topic. The results presented here underline the high prevalence of PSCs and the associated challenges present within...
A number of studies have focused on the negative psychological impact stoma forming surgery can have on a patient. These studies consistently highlight four key areas of concern:.
The present qualitative-phenomenological study was performed to investigate haemodialysis patients' experience with fatigue. The authors hope that the results of this study lead the reader to a deeper...
Jack was admitted through the surgical day ward on the morning of his bilateral grommet procedure. A student nurse (from now on referred to as ‘the nurse’ and supported by a registered nurse)...
In Western societies, it is embedded in the culture that elimination of bodily waste is a private matter that should be done in a secretive manner within formal facilities (Mitteness and Barker,...
‘The right antibiotic, for the right patient, at the right time, with the right dose, and the right route, causing the least harm to the patient and future patients.’ .