Nursing and Health Care (ISSN: 2573-3877)
Volume 1 Issue 1
Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.101
Conducting Behavioral Intervention Research in Rural Communities: Barriers and Strategies to Recruiting and Retaining Heart Failure Patients in Studies
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BackgroundHeart failure is among the most prevalent chronic condition in older adults [1] and hospitalizations account for the majority of costs related to treatment of heart failure [2]. Self-management is the primary key to control symptoms, disease progression and improve health outcomes. Studies have reported the low self-management adhere View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.102
Relational Practice in Nursing: A Case Analysis
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Relational Practice in Nursing: A Case Analysis Multifaceted contextual factors are shaping current nursing practice, and relational inquiry can enhance the capability of nurses to meet the challenges and provide health care of high quality. The concept of relational practice is based on a critique of the influence of liberal political ideolo View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.105
Long Term Quality of Life after Tension-Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator Procedure in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
Athanasios Farfaras, Stefanos Antoniou and Panagiotis Skolarikos
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Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) represents an important problem which affects women of all ages [1,2]. However the prevalence increases considerably with age and it is estimated that half of all women above 60 years old have some form of UI [3,4]. The most common subtype of UI is Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) which accounts for up to View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.106
Cost Effectiveness of Giemsa versus Field’s Staining Technique: Implications for Malaria Diagnosis among Children in a Busy Hospital Setting in Uganda
Juliana Namutundu, Nsobya Samuel Lubwama, Yeka Adoke, Chrispus Mayora and Sebastian Olikira Baine
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Background The World Health Organization recommends parasitological confirmation of malaria either by microscopy or RDT before initiating treatment with ACT, and this is documented in the Uganda National Malaria treatment guidelines [1,2]. The level of malaria endemicity, the urgency of diagnosis, the experience of the physician and co View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.103
Percutaneous Tracheostomy – Advantages and Complications
Anđelko Korušić, Viktor Đuzel, Vjekoslav Jeleč, Igor Nikolić, Miroslav Župčić and Duško Jovičić