Blinded assessors assessed skin weekly. MEASUREMENTS: PrU incidence (coccyx or sacrum‚ trochanter‚ heels). RESULTS: Participants were mostly female (77.6%) and Caucasian (80.5%) and had a mean age of 85.1 Æ 7.7. The most common diagnoses were cardiovascular (76.9%) and dementia (72.5%). Nineteen (2.0%) participants developed superficial PrUs. There was no significant difference (Wilcoxon test for ordered categories) in PrU incidence (P = .68) according to repositioning group (2 hour‚ 8/321
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Therefore‚ the problem addressed by the article is the determination of the best care bundles for reducing the occurrence of VAP among ICU patients. It is clear that the articles intent is on identifying the best ventilator care bundle for reducing the incidence of ICU. In line with this problem statement‚ the authors acknowledge that there is a range of care plans being applied‚ each differentiated by the pharmacological‚ positional and physical strategies adopted. They assert that while VAP is preventable
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socio-economic problem such as unemployment and distribution. ➢ Poverty still exist in urban‚ rural‚ any state‚ and among ethnic. It is related to underdeveloped area‚ lack of infrastructure and poor health condition. 3.2 Poverty-definition and incidences ➢ What is poverty? - Some perceive poverty in terms of extremities which include serious malnutrition‚ starvation and extreme deprivation of basic necessities of life such as food‚ shelter and clothing. - Other view poverty
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effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing in reducing CLABSI incidence. The three articles reviewed were published from 2010-2012. Insertion of a central venous catheter presents an opportunity for bloodstream infection. According to the literature‚ use of chlorhexidine bathing‚ as a replacement for soap and water bathing‚ while patients have a central line in place may help reduce skin colonization and incidence of CLABSI. Two studies report high CLABSI incidence rates before use of chlorhexidine bathing‚ despite
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Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Brandi Carter Chamberlain College of Nursing Capstone NR-451 C. Anderson August 04‚ 2012 Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) CAUTIs are the most commonly reported HAI in the US. Although morbidity and mortality from CAUTI is considered to be relatively low compared to other HAIs‚ the high prevalence of urinary catheter use leads to a large cumulative burden of infections with resulting infectious
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Project report on “STUDY OF TUNDISH REFRACTORY AND SLAG INTERACTION ” At REFRACTORY TECHNOLOGY GROUP TATA STEEL JAMSHEDPUR Submitted by Under the able guidance
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College Nursing Program September 28‚2012 Does repositioning a patient every two hours prevent pressure ulcers? Pressure ulcers are a common problem in all health care settings. Risk factors associated with increased pressure ulcer incidence have been identified. Activity or mobility limitation‚ incontinence‚ abnormalities in nutritional status‚ and altered consciousness are the most consistently reported risk factors for pressure ulcers. While evidence based protocols are in place are
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Child bone fracture From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A child bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone of a child (a person younger than the age of 18) is cracked or broken.[1]About 15% of all injuries in children are fracture injuries.[2] Bone fractures in children are different than adult bone fractures because a child’s bones are still growing. Also‚ more consideration needs to be taken when a child fractures a bone since it will affect the child in his or her growth[3] How
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Angles: Right Angles All right angles are congruent. Straight Angles All straight angles are congruent. Congruent Supplements Supplements of the same angle‚ or congruent angles‚ are congruent. Congruent Complements Complements of the same angle‚ or congruent angles‚ are congruent. Linear Pair If two angles form a linear pair‚ they are supplementary. Vertical Angles Vertical angles are congruent. Triangle Sum The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180º. Exterior
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An aneurysm or aneurism (from Greek: ἀνεύρυσμα - aneurusma "dilation"‚ from ἀνευρύνειν - aneurunein "to dilate") is a localized‚ blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel.[1] Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain (the circle of Willis) and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart. When the size of an aneurysm increases‚ there is a significant risk of rupture‚ resulting in severe hemorrhage‚ other
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