the use of Biopatch on the exit site of central venous catheter (CVC) can help prevent infection. Before any research was undertaken‚ a focused question was formulated and a search strategy was then developed to compare the available evidence. A PICO (Sackett et al 1997) was undertaken using the terms Central Venous Catheter‚ Chlorhexidine‚ Biopatch and Infection. A Facet analysis (Ranganathan 1967‚ cited by Spiteri 1998) was performed and a literature search was conducted using four electronic
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One of the most common and disabling psychological disorders encountered within mental health and general medical settings is that of an anxiety disorder (Dattilio & Kendall 2000). Research has indicated that people with learning disabilities are more prevalent to psychological disorders than the general population (Hassiotis et al 2000) consequently it could be hypothesised that prevalence rates of anxiety disorders are similar if not greater within the learning disabled population. Professional
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Running head: INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS Indwelling Urinary Catheters and the Postoperative Orthopedic Patient Ashley Wood-Pollard University of South Alabama 1 INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS AND THE POSTOPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC PATIENT 2 Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most prevalent of all nosocomial infections inflicted upon patients while hospitalized. Approximately 30% of all hospital reported infections are of the urinary tract (Joint commission:
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1.3 Analyse the role of sales team within marketing strategy of an organization of your choice: Sales team of an organization play a significant role within marketing strategy of this company. A salesperson’s primary objective is to sell‚ though there are many skills involved and their duties can be quite diverse depending on things like the size of outlet they are involved with. Researchers show that across a range of industries‚ there is a direct and consistent correlation between the caliber
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A Taste of Mexico in America My significant other was born and raised in Mexico‚ until a few years ago when his family moved here. One may think this is a blessing for someone such as myself who loves Mexican food; however‚ it makes dinning out challenging on occasion. When eating at any Mexican restaurant he always says‚ “This isn’t real Mexican food‚” or “That’s not how this is supposed to be made.” When trying to enjoy a nice dinner out‚ with no kids‚ it can be quite irritating listening to someone
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Geographical Features - Venezuela has seven physical geographic regions; The Andes Mountains‚ which include the highest peaks in the country‚ extend northward into Venezuela in two branches divided by the Lake Maracaibo Lowlands. Pico Bolivar is the highest point of the Venezuelan Andes at 16‚427 feet and it is located in the eastern branch‚ the Cordillera de Merida The Sierra de Perija‚ the western branch‚ extends along the border with Colombia. The lowlands of Lake Maracaibo are overlooked by the
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Problem and PICO Statement In pediatric nursing‚ one consistently looks to the possible causes of childhood complications and illnesses. Child health can be affected by many factors including environment and genetics. However‚ one of the early suggested ideas‚ which can affect a child’s health directly after birth as well into childhood‚ is whether or not an infant was breastfed. The clinical problem being studied here is the effects of early feeding choices on child health. The PICO statement
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MOUNTAIN RANGES By length * Mid-ocean ridge - 65‚000 km (40‚389 mi)[1] * Andes - over 7‚000 km (4‚350 mi) * Rocky Mountains - 4‚800 km (2‚983 mi) * Himalayas - approximately 3‚800 km (2‚361 mi)[citation needed] * Great Dividing Range - 3‚700 km (2‚299 mi) * Transantarctic Mountains - 3‚500 km (2‚175 mi) By Continent Asia * * Alborz (Iran) * Al Hajar Mountains (Oman‚ UAE) * Altai Mountains (Russia‚ China‚ Mongolia‚ Kazakhstan) * Annamite Range (Laos
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As a clinician or exercise professional‚ you have encountered many acute musculoskeletal injuries. You have always advised your patient/ client to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)‚ such as ibuprofen (e.g. Nurofen) or diclofenac (e.g. Voltaren) to reduce pain. Now you have a client who has sustained an acute ankle injury while playing soccer. This client does not like taking medication and asks whether they could use NSAID creams or gels instead. You have colleagues who believe
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lacked organization and control. Some utilized control groups while others did not‚ nor was the validity of the data always addressed. All 9 articles addressed the PICO question at large but further research needs to be conducted to better understand the relationship with structured PE‚ academic achievement and self esteem. The PICO question was addressed but the samples were not well diverse‚ most were upper to middle class which is not representative of the diverse economic backgrounds nationally
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