Nursing and Health Care (ISSN: 2573-3877)
Volume 4 Issue 1
Research Article
DOI Number: 10.33805/2573-3877.129
Nursing Education and its Cultural Congruency in the Sultanate of Oman: Case Study
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Introduction The cultural aspects of care are crucial for nursing curricula in addressing the holistic needs of patients [1,2]. In the Sultanate of Oman, the expansion of the Ministry of Healths (MoH) healthcare facilities and services, combined with the Omanization policy, has led to an increased need for well-trained national (Omani) healthc View moreCase Report
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.130
Case Report of a Phototoxic Reaction after Application of a Footbath with Herbal Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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IntroductionThe plants of Psoralea are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for their good therapeutic effects. One species belonging to the Psoralea plants is Psoralea corylifolia which is known to have antimicrobial, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties [1]. Besides the reported beneficial effects, there is also some evidence View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.128
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) among Health Care Workers at Al-Thawrah Modern General Hospital, Sana’a-Yemen 2016
Askar Faiza, Alaghbari Khaled, Bamashmus Mohammed and Alselwi Abdalhafed
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IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; commonly it affects the lungs (pulmonary), but can affect any organ in the body [1]. World Health Organization (WHO) considered that, tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem affected 10 million people worldwide, with 1.6 million died. More than, 95% View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.131
Effects of Singing Songs about Preoperative Care for Tonsillectomy on the Anxiety of Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Mohebbi Kharrati, Sadat Hoseini Akram Sadat, Pour Abouli Batol and Kazemnejad A
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IntroductionAs a common feeling in children during the pre-operative period, anxiety incurs harmful effects on the childrens body and mind, causes negative behaviors, and increases pain scores after surgery [1,2]. Anxiety causes children to resist against and not to cooperate in the pre- and post-operative care [3,4]. Therefore, reducing child View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.132
The Positive Impact of Registered Nurse Sedation Teams
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Introduction Procedures performed with moderate sedation occur in a variety of health care settings [1-3]. However, the moderate sedation process has risks and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality [4]. The American Society of Anesthesiologists has developed guidelines to help ensure a safe patient experience [5] and T View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.133
Incidence and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in a Tunisian University Hospital
Hela Ghali, Rami Chouket, Asma Ben Cheikh, Salwa Khéfacha, Lamine Dhidah, Mohamed Ben Rejeb and Houyem Said Latiri
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IntroductionThe pressure ulcer is a cutaneous lesion of ischemic origin linked to a compression of the soft tissues between a hard plane and the bony protrusions [1,2], met mainly in patients hospitalized in resuscitation or those which require a long term institutional care. The incidence of pressure ulcers varies widely depending on the clin View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.134
The Prevalence of Left Ventricular Thrombus among Heart Failure Patients Admitted to Kuwait Teaching Hospital in Sanaa City between January 2014 -2017
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IntroductionHeart failure represents a major and growing public health problem because of its prevalence, incidence, morbidity, mortality and economic costs. The prevalence of HF is 2% to 3% of general population [1]. Five million Americans are affected, with more than 530000 cases diagnosed each year [2]. The mortality rate from severe HF rema View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.136
Review of Socio-Demographic and Economic Predictors of Adolescent Pregnancies in Rural Ghana
Mohammed Tanko Naziru, Fred Yao Gbagbo, Evans Kofi Agbenoand Easmon Otupiri
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AbstractIntroduction: Ghana developed her adolescent reproductive health policy in october 2000 to guide implementation of adolescent reproductive health and related services. Despite a comprehensive policy implementation strategy, the burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Ghana remains a public health challenge since little is known about View moreCase Report
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.135
New Case Reports with Phage Therapy-What is Needed for More?
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Case Report A recent article had the provocative title: A wake-up call: we need phage therapy now [1]. Indeed, there are very few sources for phages available if someone needs them urgently. Thus phages are needed and should be produced, characterized and banked and provided upon need, possibly on a European basis. It is not so difficult to co View moreOpinion Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.137
Organ Shortage, Will Peoples Knowledge be a Path to the Solution?
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AbstractOrgan shortage transforming death into life, which is what organ transplants symbolize, needs the end of somebody life, a scientific miracle of our times, but as well a social problem. Prejudices or ignorance inhibits to offering life to another human being. The consequence of this conflicting situation is that patients waiting for tra View moreAbstract
AbstractInnovation is the key to having a competitive edge in the market. Success comes from not just new ideas, but improvements to old ideas, and attracting new customers with new innovations. Innovations should make the product stand out to the consumer. There are challenges and barriers to innovations in the market. Innovations may be more View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.139
Experiences of Foundation Year Students at Oman College of Health Sciences
Suad Al Junaibi,Asma Nasser Al Yahya’ei,Aziza Nasser Al Rahbi,Bushra Abdullah Al Battashi,Iman Hamed Al Ghaithi,Kahwla Abdullah Al Raqadi,Maha Ahmed Al Hinai,Marwa Mohammed Al Farsi,Nawar Abdullah Al Suti,Sameera Said Al Mashari and Sara Said Al Sudairi
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AbstractJoining college for the first time might be a difficult experience for most students as the transitional stage from being a student of secondary school to one in a college can lead to problems in terms of adjusting to college life. There are multiple aspects that students need to adjust to in college life such as social, academic, life View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.140
The Indiscriminate Use of an Emergency Contraceptive Pill in the Light of the Integrated Literature Review
Bruno Vilas Boas Dias,Jaciara Andrade da Silva,Luciene das Virgens da Cruz and Samanta de Souza Antognetti
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Introduction Unwanted pregnancy is a worldwide public health problem that can be explained by discontinuing the use of available contraceptive methods, which for the most part have adverse effects that directly affect womens health. Despite the high preventive efficacy, contraceptive pills were replaced by the contraceptive method by subcuta View moreReview Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.141
Childrens Experiences of Staying in Hospital from the Perspectives of Children and Childrens Nurses: A Narrative Review
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This review was undertaken as part of an empirical study which led to the award, doctorate in education. The paper is organized as follows: why the study was undertaken, a definition of the process followed by an overview of the literature accessed and a broad analysis of emerging themes. The timeframe covered; the scope of the studies examine View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.143
Biomechanical Etiology of the So-called Idiopathic Scoliosis (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [AIS]). New Classification Rules of Therapy and Prophylaxis
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IntroductionIn all these cases was found the limited movement of the right hip. In some children we found an additional causes connected with the bigger or smaller disorders in brain. There were children with Minimal Brain Dysfunctions (MBD) and they had: a. primary extension contracture of the trunk, b. anterior tilt of the pelvis and c. la View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573-3877.142
Comprehensive Stroke Education Program (CSEP) on Knowledge and Quality of Life among Patients with Stroke and Burden among Caregivers
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IntroductionIn recent years there has been an increase in economic and demographic development in developing countries resulting in a shift from disease caused by poverty toward chronic non communicable lifestyle related disease [1]. One among such disease is stroke. Stroke is also referred as Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) or Cerebrovascular View moreResearch Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2573.3877.144