Search results for "Patients"

Analysis of the global CD8 T cell response during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

2013

Bloqueo interescalénico guiado por ecografía en un paciente con alteraciones anatómicas de la región supraclavicular secundarias a radioterapia y cir…

2011

Regional blocks can be difficult in surgical patients with certain superficial anatomical abnormalities. Such blocks may be possible, however, under ultrasound guidance. We report a case in which a man with a fractured right humerus required an ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block. Secondary to radiotherapy, the patient had right cervical and facial abnormalities that had altered the location of external anatomical landmarks. We describe the approach used to insert the catheter and the exploration of the region by ultrasound. Nerve stimulation was not used to avoid painful contractions. Analgesia was excellent during surgery and over the following 24 hours.

Family involvement in the intensive care unit in four Nordic countries

2021

BackgroundRelevance to clinical practice The findings from the study highlighting family involvement, high-quality communication and flexible visiting policy as central aspects of family care may inspire clinicians to identify aspects of everyday family care in their ICUs calling for further improvement.Aims and objectivesTo describe family involvement, communication practices and visiting policies in adult ICUs.DesignA cross-sectional survey.MethodA questionnaire consisting of 11 sections was developed, pilot tested and e-mailed to 196 ICUs. The participants were intensive care nurses in adult ICUs in four Nordic countries.ResultsThe survey was conducted in October to December 2019. The re…

Vitamin D 25OH Deficiency and Mortality in Moderate to Severe COVID-19: A Multi-Center Prospective Observational Study.

2022

IntroductionSeveral studies and meta-analyses suggested the role of vitamin D 25OH in preventing severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the evidence on the clinical benefits of vitamin D 25OH adequacy in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 remain conflicting and speculative. We aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D 25OH serum levels and mortality in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19.MethodThis prospective observational multicentre study included 361 consecutive patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 admitted to the Italian hospitals involved in the NUTRI-COVID19 trial from March to August 2020. For each patient, serum vitamin D …

ONJ in osteometabolic patients: NO guilty verdict for teeth extraction

2018

The aim of this study is to evaluate retrospectively the impact of some variables on the risk of oNJ onset in osteometabolic non-cancer patients by logistic regression analyses.

ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA AND PATIENTS DELAY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2022

Nocturnal hormone profiles in patients with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine.

2005

Summary Nocturnal hormone profiles were measured in patients with schizophrenia with predominantly negative symptoms both under drug-free baseline conditions and after subchronic administration of the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine, with the aim of characterizing its pharmacological properties on the neuroendocrine level. The following hormones were studied in the sleep laboratory under polysomnographic control: adrenocorticotrophic hormone, cortisol, growth hormone (GH), prolactin, testosterone, and melatonin. Blood samples were taken at regular time intervals over the night, and serum concentrations of the hormones were determined. Ten patients completed the study, two of them were exc…

Diuretic Therapy in Old Patients

1984

The administration of diuretics is indicated in several clinical conditions characterized by more or less severe water and salt retention (congestive heart failure, non-compensated liver cirrhosis, renal syndromes etc.), or in cases in which water and sodium depletion is supposed to improve some pathophysiological aspects of clinical symptoms (e. g. as background treatment in arterial hypertension, or as emergency treatment in left ventricular failure.

Smertekartlegging og smertelindring hos pasienter med demens: Utfordringer og dilemmaer

2013

Published version of an article in the journal: Vård i Norden. Also available from the publisher at: http://www.artikel.nu/Public/Main.aspx Aim: to explore nurses' experiences with pain assessment and pain relieving in patient with dementia. Background: research shows that patients with dementia are still suffering from unnecessary pain. The reason it may be nurses difficulty to interpret and map patients’ pain. Method: data were collected through three different focus group interviews. A semi – structured interview guide was developed to answer the research question. Data were analyzed by using a content analysis in four steps. Findings: The findings are divided into three sub – categories…

General Symptomatology of Pathogenic Drug Usage in Old Patients

1984

Drug administration involves the risk of unwanted side effects in patients of any age. This risk is considerably higher in older patients,5 as is shown by several statistics on this subject.8, 16, 18, 21 Higher risk of unwanted side effects in aged subjects is due to the concomitance of a number of factors1,5,17 i. e