Nurses' experiences of working with robotic assisted surgery in an Irish healthcare setting: A qualitative descriptive design.

Aim: To explore the experiences of nurses working with robotic assisted surgery patients.

Background: Robotic assisted surgery has grown considerably since its introduction in the 1980's with more than 6500 da Vinci robots installed worldwide and over 55,000 surgeons trained to use these machines. Nurses play a major role in the successful completion of robotic surgery; however, minimal research has been conducted in the literature to date surrounding robotic assisted surgery nurses' experiences working in the perioperative department and beyond.

Nurses' perceptions and experiences of robotic assisted surgery (RAS): An integrative review.

Aim: To identify and review published literature on the perceptions and experience of nurses working with RAS.

Background: Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) is rapidly becoming accepted as the elite modality for surgery since its introduction in the 1980 s, more recently there has been a rising trend of use with several specialities operating using this technology. The role of nurses in perioperative care has been described as maintaining the momentum of the patient's journey.

Nurses keeping patients safe by managing risk in perioperative settings: A classic grounded theory study.

Aim: To develop and expand how nurses promote safety in perioperative settings.

Background: This article presents orchestrating a sub-core category from the theory of anticipatory vigilance in promoting safety within preoperative settings (Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27, 2018, 247). Orchestrating explains this and involves effective planning, delegating, co-ordinating and communication.

Integrative Literature Review Examining Factors Affecting Patient Safety With Robotic-Assisted and Laparoscopic Surgeries.

Purpose: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to examine the evidence on factors affecting patient safety during robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries.

Design: Systematic review of papers published between 2011 and 2016 that identified factors affecting safety during robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries, in the areas of colorectal, general, urological, and gynecological surgeries.

Methods: A systematic literature search of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, and Medline databases were performed.

Effect of pre-milking teat disinfection on new mastitis infection rates of dairy cows.

Background: The practise of teat disinfection prior to cluster attachment for milking is being adopted by farmers in Ireland, particularly where there are herd issues with new infection rates. Pre-milking teat disinfection has been shown to reduce bacterial numbers on teat skin and to be most effective against environmental bacteria such as and A split udder design experiment was undertaken on two research herds (A = 96 cows: B = 168 cows) to test the benefit of pre-milking teat disinfection on new mastitis infection levels. The disinfectant was applied to the left front and right hind teats of all cows in each herd and the right front and left hind teats received no disinfectant treatment prior to milking over a complete lactation.

The impact of intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography on decision-making during cardiac surgery.

Background: Real time intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiograpgy (TOE) has an expanding role in peri-operative management and surgical decision making.

Objectives: Studies of the effect of transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) on intraoperative decision making commonly emphasise major changes in operative plans. We examined more subtle effects using a novel scale, recording influences on management as follows: Level 1: TOE had no effect on management, confirmed and quantified known pathology.

Extramedullary infiltrates of AML are associated with CD56 expression, 11q23 abnormalities and inferior clinical outcome.

We evaluated the frequency and prognostic significance of extramedullary infiltrates (EMI) at presentation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adult patients. Of 331 cases with de novo AML, 101(30.5%) had extramedullary infiltrates at diagnosis.

Prognostic relevance of immunophenotyping in 379 patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

We investigated the prognostic relevance of immunophenotype and other clinical pathological features in 379 adult patients with de novo (acute myeloid leukemia) AML diagnosed and treated at our institution during an 8-year period. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cases were excluded because they received different treatment. The overall complete remission (CR) rate post-induction therapy with Ara-C and daunorubicin (DNR) was 60% with a median disease free survival (DFS) of 72 weeks, and a median overall survival (OS) of 54 weeks.

Observation of steady state in blood and urine following human ingestion of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.

The uptake and elimination of Cr(VI) in a male volunteer who ingested 2 L/d of water containing 2 mg/L for 17 consecutive days was measured. Total chromium was measured in urine, plasma, and red blood cells (RBCs) for 4 d prior to and 2 wk after dosing (34 d total). The estimated bioavailability (2%) and the plasma elimination half-life (36 h) were consistent with our previous studies of Cr(VI) ingestion in humans.