Publications by authors named "Shirley Murray"
Pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic (Psae) infection are usually treated with dual intravenous antibiotics for 14 days, despite the lack of evidence for best practice. Intravenous antibiotics are commonly associated with various systemic adverse effects, including renal failure and ototoxicity. Inhaled antibiotics are less likely to cause systematic adverse effects, yet can achieve airway concentrations well above conventional minimum inhibitory concentrations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The aim of this study was to document nurses' practice of red blood cells transfusion.
Background: In the United Arab Emirates hospitals, nurses are responsible for the administration of blood transfusions. The safety and effectiveness of the transfusion process is dependent, among others, on the knowledge and skills of nurses who perform the procedure.
Objective: To provide an estimate of the morbidity and mortality resulting from abdominal overweight and obesity in the Australian population.
Design And Setting: Prospective, national, population-based study (the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle [AusDiab] study).
Participants: 6072 men and women aged>or=25 years at study entry between May 1999 and December 2000, and aged
Nurses are integral to the blood transfusion process. This article, which forms part of Nursing Standards clinical skills series, outlines the role of the nurse in evidence-based transfusion practice. Patient assessment, preparation, pre-transfusion checks, documentation and adverse reactions are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose/objectives: To explore how rural families understand and manage the chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) experience.
Design: Qualitative, inductive approach using family interviews.
Setting: Family homes in a rural community in the midwestern United States.