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Nursing management of paediatric asthma in emergency departments
Childhood asthma is a complex disease which may be resistant to treatment and varies in its clinical presentation. The number of children admitted to emergency departments (EDs) with acute exacerbation of asthma is high and many are managed solely in the department. The correct assessment of the sev...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Symptom management at the end of life for people with intellectual disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities are living longer while experiencing significant health conditions often resulting in a prolonged period of dying. Symptom management may be complex at end of life and the unique needs of each individual necessitates a person-centred approach.This article discus...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Nursing patients with acute aortic dissection in emergency departments
Acute aortic dissection is an emergency condition that is often missed during initial assessment. Delay in diagnosis increases mortality, but the presentation can mimic several more common conditions. Emergency practitioners must maintain a high index of suspicion in patients who present with chest ...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a common phenomenon surrounded by uncertainty and misunderstanding. The urgency for treatment is complicated by the vagueness of signs and symptoms and lack of a conclusive diagnostic test. This article unpicks the signs and symptoms of sepsis with guidance for emergency department nurses ...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Making reasonable adjustments to cancer services for people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities do not access or engage with proactive cancer screening in line with those without learning disabilities. As a result, they often experience delays in diagnosis and treatment for cancer, leading to suboptimal health outcomes and, in some cases, premature mortality. ...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Best practice in the transition to adult services for young adults who had childhood cancer
This article discusses the importance of a successful transition from children’s to adult services for young adults who had childhood cancer. It considers the role of nurses in children’s and adult services in supporting young adults to adequately prepare for the transition to adult services. Histor...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Conducting holistic pain assessments in patients with cancer-related pain
The incidence of cancer is increasing and people diagnosed with cancer are living longer, with and beyond cancer, and experiencing acute and long-term effects of their disease and its treatment. One such effect is pain, which may occur at any stage, from diagnosis to survivorship or end of life. The...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Prehabilitation in cancer care: preparing people for treatment physically and mentally
Prehabilitation is the process of enhancing an individual’s functional capacity by optimising their physical and mental health to prepare them for treatment. Prehabilitation is the first stage of the rehabilitation pathway and comprises pre-assessment, interventions and follow-up. It is designed to ...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Adult primary brain tumours: presentation, diagnosis, treatment and complications
Primary malignant brain tumours are aggressive tumours with limited treatment options, and as such they remain the largest cause of cancer-related deaths in men aged under 45 years and women aged under 35 years. Benign brain tumours are frequently treated with the intention to cure them. Both malign...
Updated: 8 December 2023 -
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Protecting nurses against the risks of occupational exposure to systemic anticancer therapy agents
Many agents used for systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), which include chemotherapy drugs, monoclonal antibodies and other biological therapies, are known to be carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic. Occupational exposure to SACT agents carries a proven risk of short- and long-term adverse health ...
Updated: 16 November 2023
