One of the most common and disabling psychological disorders encountered within mental health and general medical settings is that of an anxiety disorder (Dattilio & Kendall 2000). Research has indicated that people with learning disabilities are more prevalent to psychological disorders than the general population (Hassiotis et al 2000) consequently it could be hypothesised that prevalence rates of anxiety disorders are similar if not greater within the learning disabled population. Professional
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doi:10.1136/ebm.8.6.165 Evid. Based Med. 2003;8;165-166 Horand Meier‚ Nicole Schlotz-Gorton and Laura Schrott Franz Porzsolt‚ Andrea Ohletz‚ Anke Thim‚ David Gardner‚ Helmuth Ruatti‚ approach Evidence-based decision making—the six step http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/8/6/165 Updated information and services can be found at: These include: Rapid responses http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/eletter-submit/8/6/165 You can respond to this article at: service Email alerting the top right corner
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Methods and Materials Study design and target group This prospective double-blind clinical trial was conducted in the ED of Isfahan Alzahra Hospital‚ from May 2016 to June 2017. The sedation levels and different outcomes of patients receiving low-dose intravenous ketamine bolus (intervention group) were compared to patients receiving higher dosage of intravenous ketamine (control group)‚ for reduction of upper and lower extremity fractures. Inclusion criteria consisted of parents’ desire and consent
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appraisal of a published piece of research related to practice. Evidence Based Practice - HEN62029-5 Student number 10039687 Word count 3150 The following ssion of this assignment attempts to critically appraise the venUS III randomised control trial (RTC) published in the British Medical Journal. As a student/healthcare worker who is new to critical appraisal I am aware that I do not fully understand some of the calculations involved in reporting of findings‚ however Greenhalgh (2006) argued
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The reflective model that I have chosen to use is Gibb’s Reflective Cycle (1988). Gentamicin is an antibiotic administered via intramuscular (IM) injection before a catheter is removed‚ in order to prevent infection. I was asked to draw up and administer Gentamicin to a patient via IM injection. I had observed this clinical skill on a variety of occasions and had previously administered an IM injection under supervision. On this occasion I was being observed by a qualified nurse. I had drawn
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Mattresses - mattress pads - Test In 2014. Mattress’s pressure relieving properties can be the difference between a good night and a bad night’s sleep. Two mattresses stand out in the GP’s test. But all mattress pads do well after a period of use. When you invest in a new bed it is fine to buy a mattress separately‚ to influence what characteristics they want in terms of‚ for example‚ load-distribution capabilities. On the GP’s mission has Testfakta have tested one of the most common mattress
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Reflection on a clinical Skill This essay will discuss a clinical skill in which I have become competent in practicing as a student nurse. I will use a reflective model to discuss how I have achieved the necessary level of competence in my nurse training programme. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will
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Evaluation of Epworth Sleepiness Scale as a screening method for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the results of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score and the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) measured by overnight polysomnography in patients diagnosed to have Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC)‚ to evaluate the Epworth Sleepiness Scale as a screening method for OSAS. Method: Retrospective study of patients diagnosed to have
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should include placebo-controlled trial in this specific situation‚ we should analyze this problem in three steps. (1) List out the various options that we could perform to arrive at the final purpose. (2) Determine all the foreseeable benefits and harms that could result from each action for everyone that could be affected by the action. Cost-benefit evaluation might help in
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Chapter 16 Completely Randomized Factorial ANOVA This tutorial describes the procedures for computing F tests for a completely randomized factorial analysis of variance design. The reading-speed data in Table 16.4-2 of the textbook are used to illustrate the procedures. 1. Enter a description of the data in the SPSS Data Editor following steps 1–4 described in the Frequency Distribution tutorial for Chapter 2. Use rows 1‚ 2‚ and 3 of the SPSS Data Editor Variable View window to describe
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