Providing comfort in the resuscitation room may not be found high on the list of priorities of nurses working in the Accident and Emergency department. The resuscitation room is an acute care area where patients are very sick and physiological needs are of paramount importance. However, by looking more closely at comfort and what it is, this paper aims to help nurses identify what the components of comfort are and, therefore, recognise their worth and importance when caring for a patient in the resuscitation room.
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Spontaneous regression in breast cancer is rare but can dramatically improve patient prognosis. Although the underlying mechanism is unknown, it may be due to a biological response to external invasion. An 81-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with a 600x100mm large breast mass.
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December 2024
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, Michigan, Life Science, 1355 Bogue St Room A218, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) has been understudied relative to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Further, studies of IHCA have mainly focused on a limited number of pre-arrest patient characteristics (e.g.
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January 2025
Emergency Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAU.
Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 17 million deaths annually, with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) as a significant contributor to this alarming statistic. SCA, the abrupt loss of heart function, is a critical medical emergency that requires early recognition and immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the effective resuscitation of victims. Various studies have shown a low level of knowledge regarding CPR in the community.
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January 2025
Institute of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
Background: Penetrating neck injuries are rare and require urgent surgical intervention to prevent life-threatening complications. This report highlights a unique case involving complex surgical repair of tracheal, esophageal, and vascular injuries following a homicidal assault, emphasizing the challenges and techniques used in managing such severe trauma.
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female presented with a severe penetrating neck injury after an alleged homicidal assault with a knife.
J Clin Med
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Intavarorote Rd., Muang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Perioperative cardiac arrest (POCA) remains a major challenge in surgical settings, with low survival after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aims to identify predictive factors for 24 h survival after CPR and cause of POCA. A retrospective, single-center study was conducted on patients aged ≥18 years who experienced POCA and received CPR in the operating room or within 2 h postoperatively at Chiang Mai University Hospital from 2010 to 2019.
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