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    Validity of Waterlow Scale

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     Sydney nursing school INTRODUCTION: Pressure ulcers are areas of localised damage to the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure. (Stechmiller et al.‚ 2008) Pressure ulcers still one of the most significant health problem in our hospitals today‚ It affects on patients quality of life patient self-image and how long they will stay in hospital then the cost of patient treatment . Moore (2005) estimate that it costs a quarter of a million euro’s per annum to manage pressure ulcers in

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    Meso

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    Principles of the MESO analysis A. Collect relevant data To better study environmental aspects of the production process‚ it is necessary to understand the relations between economy and environment (doc 1 – PDF‚ French). The most pertinent aspects of this relation are highlighted. In MESO analyses‚ the industrial sector or urban community studied is seen as a ‘living body’‚ that is to say‚ through its activities‚ it ingests‚ transforms resources‚ produces goods‚ and generates discharges‚ thus putting

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    language or skilled movements[1]. Lewy body dementia is a type of dementia that has many similar features to other forms of dementia. However it is characterised by a distinct set of clinical symptoms such as visual hallucinations‚neuroleptic sensitivity‚ sleep disorders and parkinsonism. Lewy body dementia is a common form of dementia that come only second to alzahiemer disease[2]. The pharmacological treatment of LBD depends on the symptoms of the disease and it may include the use of: cholinestrase

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    The Importance Of Sepsis

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    Sepsis is a common and devastating syndrome that represents a significant healthcare burden worldwide. Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. It is a serious bodywide response to bacteremia or another infection. Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. This inflammation can trigger a cascade of changes that can damage multiple organ systems‚ causing them to fail.(1) When accompanied

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    colonoscopies for malignant disease Macdonald JS. Semin Oncol‚ 1999 Oct‚ 26:5‚ 556-60 Muller AD‚ Sonnenberg A Rex DK Colonoscopic withdrawal technique is associated with adenoma miss rates. Gastrointest Endosc. 2000; 51; 33-6 Rex DK et al Relative sensitivity of colonoscopy and barium enema for detection of colorectal cancer in clinical practice Steine S et al Double contrast barium enema versus colonoscopy in the diagnosis of neoplastic disorders: aspects of decision-making in general practice. Fam

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    Myocardial Infarction

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    MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION This term refers to the death of a certain segment of the heart muscle (myocardium)‚ usually the result of a focal complete blockage in one of the main coronary arteries or a branch thereof. The main cause of myocardial infarction is atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Refer to figure 70 for the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction. This event results in impaired contractility of the heart muscle within seconds‚ and is initially restricted to the affected segment.

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    Dealing with childhood pneumonia in developing countries: how can we make a difference? The past few years have seen renewed attention focused on the persistent burden of childhood mortality globally. Of the 10.6 million deaths of children under 5 every year‚ the vast majority occur in a mere 42 countries of the developing world. It is also apparent that despite advances in understanding the pathophysiology and significance of the major causes of child death‚ most of the known killers such as diarrhoeal

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    that we are heading in the right direction as far as implementing these benchmarks from JCIH. Norton et al. announced in 2000 that two of the major benefits of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening process were that it has acceptable sensitivity and specificity and it is very likely catch all moderate-profound losses. When these losses are caught‚ we can intervene sooner and give the infant the best chance at having high language skills. Two of the biggest challenges of UNHS are that it is very

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    Several recent studies [2‚4] have shown that current CT scanners have a sensitivity of 58 to 100% and specificity of 57 to 71% in detecting the intussusception. Most cases of intussusception in children are treated conservatively with non- operative reduction since this pathological process is usually idiopathic without any lead point. On

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    respond to their child or adolescent’s feelings in a more supporting and understanding manner (Diamond‚ 2014). It is believed that changing the behaviours of both parents and children can produce higher results than those focusing on parental sensitivity alone‚ thus the clinician needs to assess the child’s and parent’s attachment behaviours and provide guidance in the

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