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“The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Tracheotomy is one of the most common procedures performed on the critically ill patient. The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Here, we will discuss indications, benefits, potential complications, and nursing care associated with tracheostomies…” …
Feel more confident and competent when preparing for surgery, and track procedures you are involved in. Scrubup aims to optimize patient safety and streamline clinical practices. Already over 25,000 clinicians
‘The use of 3D-printed spine devices and implants has grown in recent months, allowing for more customized surgical planning. Many spine surgeons see potential in 3D-printed technology but also foresee challenges that will need to be addressed to ensure its success….; …
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‘What is the solution to poor nurse staffing and high turnover in acute and critical care nursing? There is no simple answer, so we must seek solutions through multiple approaches. Let’s take a closer look at some of the issues that contribute to nurse staffing challenges, as well as six strategies that can make a difference…’ …
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A surgical light illuminates the operative site on a patient for optimal visualization during a procedure. Surgical lights can provide hours of bright light without excessively heating the patient or staff…
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‘Stroke is an abrupt interruption of constant blood flow to the brain that causes loss of neurological function. The interruption of blood flow can be caused by a blockage, leading to the more common ischemic stroke, or by bleeding in the brain, leading to the more deadly hemorrhagic stroke….’ …
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‘Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen or groin, which can be painful. The protruding intestine or fatty tissue is encased in a thin membrane that lines the body cavity. Certain activities can worsen….’ …
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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‘The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable…’
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Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with traumatic brain injury, those issues ultimately resolve, however the excess 15% have enduring hardships… …
Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign) and occur in… …
Left handed surgeons lack access to left handed instruments while training, receive little mentoring about their left handedness, and are more prone to needle stick injuries than their right handed colleagues. They also have considerable difficulty handling some instruments…. …
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
It wasn’t until she was in her early 20s that Jools realised there was something not quite right about her clitoris. “It looked like it had been cut,” Jools says.
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics is excited to be working with the Zimmer Biomet Robotic Surgical Assistant (ROSA) at Vail Health There’s an app for recoveryZimmer Biomet, the maker of ROSA, has partnered
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Queenslanders are being urged by the state’s Health Minister not to go hospital unless it is a medical emergency, with almost every public facility in the south-east at capacity. Key points:
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In the OR, the stakes are high for perioperative nurses, physicians and others who work as a cohesive team for optimal results. The future holds much of the same —
Children in the hospital can now swap wheelchairs for four wheels and drive themselves to surgery in mini motorized cars. The motorized vehicles are being used at a hospital in Leicester
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A joint research team including faculty from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina has unveiled a high-fidelity, mock operating room at the Clemson Design Center in Charleston.
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The 3,550-square-foot surgical space is the area’s largest hybrid operating room. By Morgan Shandler Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) recently opened a new hybrid operating room, designed by health care
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