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21 Intensive care nurses' conceptions of a critical pathway in caring for aortic-surgery patients: A phenomenographic study Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
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Does music influence stress in mechanically ventilated patients?
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013
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23 Lived experience of patients being cared for in icus in southern thailand Nursing in Critical Care, May 3, 2013
24 South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices Nursing in Critical Care, May 3, 2013
25 A critical review and synthesis of qualitative research on patient experiences of critical illness Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013 Review Article
26 Using a combined nursing and medical approach to reduce the incidence of central line associated bacteraemia in a New Zealand critical care unit: A clinical audit Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013
27 Intensive care pain treatment and sedation: Nurses' experiences of the conflict between clinical judgement and standardised care: An explorative study Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
28 Fathers' experiences with the skin-to-skin method in NICU: Competent parenthood and redefined gender roles Journal of Neonatal Nursing, May 2, 2013
29 Parenteral Fish Oil Lipid Emulsions in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
30 Expert Consensus Building using e-Delphi for Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk Assessment Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
31 Incidence of nonelective removal of percutaneously inserted central catheters according to tip position in neonates Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
32 Understanding current intensive care unit nursing handover practices International Journal of Nursing Practice, April 26, 2013
33 Edematous erythema, subcutaneous plaques, and severe pain in the lower extremities in an immunocompromised patient JAMA, April 26, 2013
34 Effect of leaflet-based intervention on family members of terminally ill patients with cancer having delirium historical control study American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 25, 2013
35 Treatment of electrographic seizures and status epilepticus in critically ill children: A single center experience Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
36 Improving heart failure disease management in skilled nursing facilities: lessons learned Clinical Nursing Research, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
37 Supporting home care for the dying: an evaluation of healthcare professionals perspectives of an individually tailored hospice at home service Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 23, 2013 Review Article
38 Factors affecting the use of emergency obstetric care among pregnant women with antenatal bleeding Midwifery, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
39 Trauma-related Preventable Deaths in Berlin 2010: Need to Change Prehospital Management Strategies and Trauma Management Education World Journal of Surgery, April 17, 2013 Review Article
40 Product related adult genitourinary injuries treated at emergency departments in the united states from 2002 to 2010 The Journal of Urology, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 Treating a chronic wound in a nonadherent patient: a case study Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, March 26, 2013
2 Moral distress, autonomy and nurse-physician collaboration among intensive care unit nurses in Italy Journal of Nursing Management, April 1, 2013
3 Family needs and involvement in the intensive care unit: a literature review Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 9, 2013
4 Nutrition Support among Critically Ill Children with AKI Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 15, 2013
5 Assessment of oral care needs of patients treated at the intensive care unit Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 9, 2013
6 Product related adult genitourinary injuries treated at emergency departments in the united states from 2002 to 2010 The Journal of Urology, April 16, 2013
7 Supporting home care for the dying: an evaluation of healthcare professionals perspectives of an individually tailored hospice at home service Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 23, 2013 Review Article
8 Improving heart failure disease management in skilled nursing facilities: lessons learned Clinical Nursing Research, April 23, 2013
9 Stressors of NICU mothers and the effect of counseling-experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital, India The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, April 11, 2013
10 Predictors of good-quality counselling from the perspective of hospitalised chronically ill adults Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 11, 2013
11 A meta-analysis of trials using the intention to treat principle for glutamine supplementation in critically ill patients with burn Burns, April 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia through oral care, product selection, and application method: a literature review AACN Advanced Critical Care, March 11, 2013
13 Mobilization of intensive care cardiac surgery patients on mechanical circulatory support Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, March 13, 2013
14 A protocol for swaddled bathing in the neonatal intensive care unit Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews, April 3, 2013
15 Treatment of electrographic seizures and status epilepticus in critically ill children: A single center experience Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, April 24, 2013
16 Delayed onset of malignant hyperthermia in the intensive care unit: a rare but life-threatening disorder Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, March 26, 2013
17 Understanding current intensive care unit nursing handover practices International Journal of Nursing Practice, April 26, 2013
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Telenursing in the intensive care unit: transforming nursing practice
Critical Care Nurse, January 2, 2013
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19 The provision of emotional support to the families of traumatic brain injury patients: perspectives of finnish nurses Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 28, 2013
20 Milestones in the quest for best management of patients with HELLP syndrome (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia) International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 9, 2013
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