pressure sores are more effective than standard hospital foam mattresses in preventing and treating pressure sores. CONCLUSIONS: Special pressure-relieving surfaces should be used for patients at risk for skin breakdown. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Individual practitioners and agencies should have a systematic protocol for assessing patients ’ risk of skin breakdown and for taking action when patients are determined to be at risk. The findings of this review provide some guidance for choosing
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study lies with your chosen topic question. For example‚ if your question asks‚ what are the long term problems with childhood constipation? Then you would complete a literature review in order to bring you up to date with current information based on that topic. How ever if your topic question was‚ what is the best medication to use in childhood constipation? Then you would conduct a research study to find out the best treatment to use. For example: Dr Smith has
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Foreign Direct Investment Theory‚ Evidence and Practice Imad A. Moosa 1 Introduction and Overview WHAT IS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT? Foreign direct investment (FDI) is the process whereby residents of one country (the source country) acquire ownership of assets for the purpose of controlling the production‚ distribution and other activities of a firm in another country (the host country).1 The International Monetary Fund ’s Balance of Payments Manual defines FDI as `an investment that is made
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Davey-Smith‚ G.‚ Schneider‚ M.‚ & Minder‚ C. (1997). Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple‚ graphical test Epstein‚ J. (1991). Effects of achievement of teachers’ practices of family involvement. Advances in Reading/Language Research‚ 5‚ 261-276 Epstein‚ J.L. (1987). Toward a theory of family-school connections: Teacher practices and parent involvement across the school years Fantuzzo‚ J.W.‚ Davis‚ G.Y.‚ & Ginsburg‚ M.D. (1995). Effects of parent involvement in isolation or in combination
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Plus with Full Text database. The problem for the article is clearly stated in the introduction. The article sets out to determine whether razors or clippers cause a higher incidence of infection in postoperative clients. The article is based on two variables‚ razors and clippers‚ as to which one causes more infections. The hypothesis isn’t clearly stated‚ but it is assumed from the purpose statement in the introduction. The hypothesis of the article is that clippers are better to use
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descriptive studies Type of English publication Exclusion criteria Study design Abstract‚ animal study Type of Other language than English publication Relevant articles were critically appraised using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and evidence graded according to the US / Canadian Preventive Services Task Force (Appendix 2). 5 5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Three full text articles were included in this technology review discussing the efficacy and effectiveness of cupping therapy‚ with or
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Citation: Freitas DA‚ Dias FA‚ Chaves GS‚ Ferreira GM‚ Ribeiro CT‚ Guerra RO‚ Mendonça KM. Standard (head-down tilt) versus modified (without head-down tilt) postural drainage in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Mar 10;3:CD010297. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010297.pub2. Review. PubMed PMID: 25756796. Brief Description of patient: The patient is a 5 year old female diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and presents with difficulty breathing and difficulty clearing
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Evidence-Based Decision Making and Discovery | Quantitative | Qualitative | Similarities | Collects and analyzes data | Collects and analyzes data | | Try to figure out why people act as they do | Try to figure out why people act as they do | | Intent: Unbiased and valid | Intent: Unbiased and valid | | Seek to find the richest data from the situation | Seek to find the richest data from the situation | | Starts with a question of interest | Starts with a question of interest
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Music‚ artful arrangement of sounds across time. Music is a part of human’s life‚ emotions‚ moods and love. It is the panacea for all woes. Music is part of virtually every culture on Earth‚ but it varies widely among cultures in style and structure. Definitions of music can change dramatically over a short time‚ as they have across the world during the 20th century. But music is really a magic! Scientific studies showed that music is not only used as recreational activity but also a medicine
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Running head: QUALITY OF LIFE‚ RESEARCH CRITIQUE Quality of Life‚ Research Critique Lisa Spann Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V Professor Anna Auler October 04‚ 2012 Quality of Life‚ Research Critique As the ability to prolong chronological life advances‚ the question is when is the effort enough or too much? The term coined “quality of life” or QoL is thrown out to be a point of reference. The certain point at which determined the efforts are no longer
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