Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the safety, feasibility and effectiveness of a nurse-led glaucoma assessment clinic service.
Background: Glaucoma is a group of serious, irreversible optic neuropathies that progressively damage the optic nerve resulting in blindness. Over 64.
This study investigated the effectiveness of high-fidelity immersive simulation education to support inter-professional hospital clinical staff in recognizing and responding to aggression, violence, and clinical deterioration of patients admitted with mental health issues. Increased incidents of aggression and violence have been reported in many clinical hospital settings, especially in mental health wards. Patients experiencing severe psychological distress/agitation can result in the escalation of physiological symptoms such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, traumatic injury, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmphibian populations globally are in decline. One great threat is the abstraction of water resources that alter surface-water hydrology. Conservation actions aimed at restoring or manipulating surface water are employed as a management tool, but empirical evidence on the effectiveness of these approaches is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwenty-six species of anemonefish of the genera Amphiprion and monospecific Premnas, use only 10 species of anemones as hosts in the wild (Families: Actiniidae, Stichodactylidae and Thalassianthidae). Of these 10 anemone species some are used by multiple species of anemonefish while others have only a single anemonefish symbiont. Past studies have explored the different patterns of usage between anemonefish species and anemone species; however the evolution of this relationship remains unknown and has been little studied over the past decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims And Objectives: To explore the perceptions of older patients who re-presented to hospital within 28 days of discharge from an acute medical unit (AMU), their family caregivers and appropriately experienced health professionals.
Background: Hospitals are increasingly using AMUs to provide rapid assessment and treatment for medical patients. Evidence of efficacy is building, however in-depth exploration of the experiences of older patients who re-present to hospital soon after discharge from an AMU, and those who care for them, appears to be lacking.
The overall goal of this series is to detail the paradigm shift that proteomics will bring to the practice of pediatric medicine and research. Proteomics is the global study of proteins in a biological system, tissue or bodily fluid. This first review will provide a brief overview of proteomics and describe its niche in the other "omics" of system biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to describe bowel problems, self-care practices, and information needs of patients who have recovered from the acute effects of sphincter-saving surgery for colorectal cancer. A retrospective, descriptive survey was conducted using a structured telephone interview and mailed questionnaires. The sample consisted of 101 patients who had undergone sphincter-saving surgery for colorectal cancer in the last 6 to 24 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Contin Educ Nurs
January 2008
Background: Critical care nurses process vast amounts of information and require well developed critical-thinking skills to make clinical decisions.
Method: Using a pretest posttest design, the critical-thinking skills of 31 postgraduate nurses were evaluated using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST).
Results: For the total group, mean critical-thinking scores improved slightly over time.
Aim: To determine which routine nursing procedures performed on conscious intensive care unit (ICU) patients were painful and which routine procedures were not painful.
Background: Current empirical evidence supports that routine procedures are often not viewed in the context of causing pain to the critically ill patient. Given the complexity of illness and the need to prioritize care in ICU patients, clinicians may not consider routine procedures as causing pain.
Currently elective orthopaedic patients require a microscopy and culture of urine (MSU) to be performed on admission. Between 70-80% of urine cultures are found to be negative for infection, making this practice costly and time consuming. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of a dip stick urine chemistry analyser (Clinitek 50 machine) with a MSU, to detect the presence of nitrites and/or leukocytes in a group of elective orthopaedic surgical patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing numbers of people with cardiovascular disease are requiring the insertion of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs). Although these devices are an effective life-saving treatment, psychological distress sometimes accompanies their insertion. A qualitative approach was used to explore the experiences, concerns and needs of recipients of the device in Western Australia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntensive Crit Care Nurs
February 2006
Unlabelled: Current empirical evidence supports claims that pain in sedated, unconscious Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients is underrated and under-treated. Given the severity of ICU patients' illness pain management, whilst important, may not be considered a priority and therefore can be easily overlooked. The aim of this study was to validate the Behavioural Pain Scale (BPS) for the assessment of pain in critically ill patients by evaluating facial expressions, upper limb movements and compliance with mechanical ventilation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost frog species show little resistance to evaporative water loss (EWL), but some arboreal species are known to have very high resistances. We measured EWL and cutaneous resistance to evaporation (Rc) in 25 species of frogs from northern Australia, including 17 species in the family Hylidae, six species in the Myobatrachidae, and one each in the Bufonidae and the Microhylidae. These species display a variety of ecological habits, including aquatic, terrestrial, and arboreal specialisations, with the complete range of habits displayed within just the one hylid genus, Litoria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs
August 2007
Aim: The primary aim of this study was to determine whether the use of habit training with an electronic monitoring device is better than standard habit training in the assessment and management of urinary incontinence in elderly patients in acute care hospitals. The second aim was to describe nurses' perceptions of continence management in acute care settings.
Design: A randomized controlled trial was conducted for an 18-month period.
Physiol Biochem Zool
April 2005
An increase in temperature, within bounds, will accelerate development of reptile embryos, and morphogenesis can be normal over a range of temperatures despite those varying rates of development. Less well understood is the form of the relationship that best describes variation in developmental rate with temperature. In this article, we apply a linear degree.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is evidence to suggest that people who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and their caregivers experience psychological distress. This qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences, concerns and needs of recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their caregivers who attended or did not attend a support group organized by a public hospital located in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Eleven recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their caregivers participated in this study.
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