The aim of this systematic review was to determine the impact of online self-management interventions on health outcomes in midlife adults with type 2 diabetes..
A stoma is a surgical opening on the abdomen used to divert the passage of faeces (colostomy or ileostomy) or urine (ileal conduit) into an external adhesive pouch on the abdomen (Hill, 2020). The...
The inspiration for this study came from the rising SAB rates in the authors' health service and the anecdotal observation that ACF PIVC was more likely to be associated with HA-SAB, similar to that...
In all, 337 patients were randomised: 169 to the intervention group and 168 to the control group (Figure 1). Baseline characteristics (gender, age, weight and abdominal pain) were comparable between...
The patient was a 5-year-old boy who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4 years and 9 months. Before being hospitalised, he showed symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), such as...
The purpose of this study was to identify, document, and describe venous changes associated with PIV placement using US imaging in order to better understand factors that may contribute to high rates...
Utilitarianism is, in essence, a consequentialist theory that rests on the fundamental premise that the morally preferable action is that which produces the most good overall—it is associated with...
Haemodialysis is the term used to describe a process in which blood is filtered across a semipermeable membrane, in a dialyser, causing toxins and excess fluid to be removed. Haemodialysis uses...
One hundred eighty-one children and 29 EDTs were recruited for this study. Technicians employed in their role of EDT had variable experience, ranging from 6 months to greater than 35 years in both...
COVID-19 is a new disease, so very little is known about its long-term effects. It might be expected that these effects would be more severe in the 5% of COVID-19 patients who become so severely ill...