Patients undergoing stoma formation encounter many challenges including psychosocial issues, relationship concerns and fear of leakage. Leakage, inappropriate product usage and poor patient adaptation post stoma formation has cost implications for the NHS. Developing good, practical stoma care skills has been identified as improving patient outcomes, promoting the provision of quality care and improving efficiency within the NHS. However, a thorough literature search indicated that there is little research available on patient stoma care education. This is considered surprising by Metcalf (1999), O'Connor (2005) and the author of this article. This article considers and adapts generic educational theory to make it pertinent to patient stoma care education in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
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Clin Nutr ESPEN
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Intestinal Failure Unit, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein 10, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: Measurement of the urine sodium concentration (USC) is a simple procedure that in many patients adequately indicates their hydration status. This is of particular importance in patients suffering from short bowel syndrome (SBS), who may very rapidly dehydrate and are at risk for permanently compromising their kidney function. A point of care test (POCT) that allows reliable measurement of USC would enable these patients to effectively evaluate their sodium- and water balance in the at home setting, thereby avoiding hospital visits and delayed test results.
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January 2025
Department of Plastic Surgery, Treatment Center of Burn and Trauma, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Objective: To assess the association between sleep patterns and sleep factors (sleep duration, trouble sleeping, sleep disorder) and the risk of depression in older adults.
Methods: A total of 5636 participants (2754 men and 2882 women) aged 60 years and older from the 2007-2014 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included. Sleep duration, sleep problems, and sleep disorders were assessed in the home by trained interviewers using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) system.
Minerva Surg
January 2025
San Marco - Ambulatorio Infermieristico Care Nursing Team, G. Rodolico University Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Stoma surgery is frequently used to treat conditions such as colorectal cancer and inflammatory diseases. While it can extend patients' lives, it often introduces challenges that negatively affect quality of life. Convex skin barriers are commonly recommended for managing flat or retracted stomas and addressing irregular peristomal surfaces, such as creases or folds.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Introduction: Stockholm, Sweden had among the highest excess mortality rates during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In March 2020, an entire hospital implemented an infection-free cold site infrastructure and scaled up imperative mainly colorectal cancer surgery, for the Stockholm health care region. The study evaluated the efficacy of the concept.
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January 2025
Iraktânia Vitorino Diniz, MSc, RN , Doctoral Student in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I - Lot. City Universitaria, João Pessoa, Paraíba 58051-900, Brazil.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine health-related quality of life and adaptation of persons with a colostomy before and after use of a colostomy plug.
Design: Single group before-and-after study.
Subjects And Setting: The study sample comprised 19 people with a colostomy who attended an outpatient clinic João Pessoa, in Paraiba, Brazil.
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