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Background: Effective communication between nurses and patients in cancer is central element of care. There is a lack of understanding of the value of interpersonal communication between the cancer patients and the professional.Purposes: this study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Communication Skills Training Program (CSTP) for un

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The biomechanical etiology of the so-called idiopathic scoliosis (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [AIS]) is described in years 1995-2007. In article are presented the etiological factors, the new classification, and the methods of therapy and principles of causal prophylaxis. The etiology of AIS is strictly biomechanical and it is connected wi

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Stroke is a global health problem. Rehabilitation is a major part of patient care. The statistics on Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) quoted by world health organization projects that nearly 15 million people suffer from stroke worldwide each year. Of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. High blood pressure contr

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Aim: This review presents a narrative overview of the existing literature relating to the childs experience of being admitted to hospital from the perspectives of children in hospital and childrens nurses who provide the majority of their care. Methods: A narrative review of the literature was undertaken-relevant work was identified through

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Objective: To identify through literature what has caused the indiscriminate use of emergency contraceptives. Method: Bibliographic study of articles published from 2013 to 2019, found in the databases; Bdenf, Lilacs and SciELO, with inclusion and exclusion criteria when 16 articles were selected. Results: The main factors pointed out by the

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Background: Heart failure is a major Public Health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality rates. The Left Ventricular Thrombus (LVT) is more frequently seen in acute heart failure as a complication of Left Ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of LVT and its outc

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Background: Sedation care documentation and patient safety on general care nursing units need improvement. Purpose: To assess the impact of implementation of a registered nurse sedation team model on patient safety and thoroughness of documentation in patients receiving moderate sedation on general care units.Methods: In 2010 a 3-month retros

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Introduction: Surgery creates anxiety for children, whose control and reduction are among the objectives of nursing care. Nurses have always sought scientific evidence for the use of innovative techniques appropriate for the level of understanding, recognition, and need of children, such as the use of poetry to reduce childrens anxiety. Theref

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This case report indicates a complication of a footbath with herbs, self-applied by a patient at home. A 60 year old female patient presented herself at the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) hospital, Bad Kötzting, Germany with the main symptoms of persistent coughing fits and disturbing smells especially during meals. At admission, she was a

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Background: The purpose of this study is to explore whether the cultural aspects of client care as included in the nursing curriculum in the Sultanate of Oman are satisfactory. This concept will be examined by reviewing the Omani Ministry of Healths (MoH) approach to designing, developing, and implementing a general nursing curriculum. Method:

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) in Al- Thawra Modern General Hospital.Methods: We carried out cross sectional study to determine the prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) among HCW. Two-steps Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) was performed   among health care worker