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“The perioperative period, encompassing the time before, during, and after surgery, is critical in-patient care. The preoperative visit plays a pivotal role in preparing patients for their surgical journey, ensuring optimal safety, and improving surgical outcomes. This article aims to explore the significance of perioperative previsits in enhancing patient safety and surgical outcomes….” …
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“Surgery is a common medical procedure that can cause pain and nausea during the recovery process. Pain and nausea management is an essential aspect of postoperative care to ensure that patients recover comfortably and successfully. In this blog post, we will discuss some effective strategies to manage pain and nausea after surgery…” …
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“The perioperative nurse is an essential member of the healthcare team responsible for ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Their role is to provide patient-centered care and to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to promote positive patient outcomes. In this blog post, we will discuss the critical role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring patient safety and comfort…” …
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“You may have heard the term “perioperative nursing”—this encompasses the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience. This post will focus on the postoperative phase, which begins with the patient’s admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and ends once the anesthesia has worn off enough for the patient to be safely transferred to the appropriate nursing unit….” …
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“Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used positive airway pressure (PAP) modality for treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) therapy may be considered in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who do not respond to or tolerate CPAP therapy. BIPAP therapy with a backup rate may augment ventilation in children with hypercapnia due to respiratory insufficiency or abnormal respiratory drive…” …
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It is important to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have done), rather than an emergency surgery. All
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‘Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and resolved before beginning…’ …
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‘Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and resolved before beginning…’ …
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Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to the patient, devices required and other factors. Safely positioning the patient is a team effort. All members of the surgical team play a significant role in the process and share responsibility for establishing and maintaining the correct patient positions… …
Facing surgery can be a frightening experience fraught with questions, doubts and uncertainties. However, most surgeries are elective, meaning that you decide if surgery is the best option for you and elect to have the procedure. This decision process often gives you needed time to prepare, which is an important step. Research suggests that people who prepare mentally and physically for surgery have fewer complications, less pain and recover more quickly than those who don’t prepare… …
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Statistics reveal that about one in every three people carries staph aureus bacteria in their noses, and about one million people carry the MRSA type…
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Appendicitis happens when the inside of the appendix is blocked causing an infection. The blockage may be caused by nose or mouth fluid, called mucus. It can also occur because of stool or parasites. Or the blockage may be caused by a bend or twist in the appendix itself….
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Overview Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach
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Choosing a surgeon can be tricky. It starts with making sure you really need the surgery, and then finding an experienced specialist you can trust. Morsa Images/Getty Images So your
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. An MRI scanner
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What is a surgical wound? A surgical wound is a cut or incision in the skin that is usually made by a scalpel during surgery. A surgical wound can also
The operating room (OR) is a sterile, organized environment. As a health care provider, you may be required to enter the OR during a surgical procedure or to set up
Shoulder replacement surgery involves removing damaged areas of your shoulder and replacing them with artificial parts. The procedure is performed to relieve pain and improve mobility. You might need a
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Three patients have been killed by hospital sandwiches and 43 NHS trusts placed on alert after a deadly bacterial outbreak. In one of the worst cases of food poisoning ever seen
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Overview Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina. During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon detaches the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper
What is a lobectomy? A lobectomy is a surgery to remove one of the lobes of the lungs. The lungs have sections called lobes. The right lung has 3 lobes.
Overview An abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes your uterus through an incision in your lower abdomen. Your uterus — or womb — is where a baby grows
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A letter to healthcare providers Dear Healthcare Provider, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned by the increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples
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As your surgery date gets closer, you might feel uneasy. But the more you know about what to expect, the less nervous you’ll be. Take a few minutes to learn
Posture is a bigger concern than most think. With growing workload for school children, the weight of this issue is increasing every day. Carrying heavy weighted and oversized school bags
Overview Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-mee) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus, usually during childbearing years, but they
An incisional hernia happens when a weakness in the muscle of the abdomen allows the tissues of the abdomen to protrude through the muscle. The hernia appears as a bulge
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT POSITIONING Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to
Frequently referred to as CABG surgery, or open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery is the surgical treatment of choice for blocked arteries surrounding the heart. The heart pumps blood
Sterilization is a process of destruction of all forms of living microorganisms from a substance. Articles having direct application on humans and animals are subjected to sterilization. These materials include drugs,
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