Intensive Crit Care Nurs
October 2022
Objectives: The management of sepsis in critically ill patients varies globally based on the availability of resources resulting in increased sepsis-related mortality rates in resource-restricted countries. We aimed to summarise evidence regarding components of sepsis protocols, compliance with implementing sepsis protocol, effects on lengths of stay and sepsis-related mortality, and facilitators and barriers to implementing sepsis protocols.
Research Methodology: A systematic review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.
Purpose: Lack of education and awareness about cancer treatment may result in suboptimal care of patients with cancer. Unlike high-income countries, resource-limited countries lack the standardized training and scope of practice in oncology nursing. This quality improvement project was conducted to assess nurses' knowledge gain, retention of knowledge and clinical skill set, and feasibility of a blended learning approach in the care of adult oncology patients across four hospitals in Kenya and Tanzania.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study was to investigate a possible association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and risk of cancer in young adults.
Methods: We utilized data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a nationally representative US telephone-based survey to identify participants in the age group of 18-55 years who reported a history of ASCVD. These patients were defined as having premature ASCVD.
Background: There has been an increase in the use of smokeless tobacco recently. Whether smokeless tobacco use may predispose individuals to use other addictive substances is unknown. The use of multiple addictive substances may compound an individual's adverse health effects.
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