International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing
Volume 1, Issue 2 (2018)
Published
Table of contents
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Methods of Cardiac Output Monitoring
Abstract: Cardiac output is the primary compensatory mechanism that responds to an oxygenation challenge. The determination of blood flow, i.e. cardiac output, is an integral part of hemodynamic monitoring. This is a review on methods of cardiac output monitoring. Minimally invasive cardiac output monitors have varying degrees of ‘invasiveness’ with some being totally non-invasive and others only marginally less invasive than a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). All minimally invasive cardiac output …
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Effect of Video-assisted Education on Cervical Cancer on Learning Outcomes among Married Women in a Selected Anganwadies under Mundur PHC, Palakkad, Kerala
Abstract: Worldwide, cervical cancer is both the fourth most common cause of cancer and the cause of death from cancer in women. This study was aimed to “Evaluate the effect of video-assisted education on cervical cancer on learning outcomes among married women in selected anganwadies under Mundur PHC”. The objectives of the study were to assess the learning outcomes on cervical cancer among married women before video-assisted teaching programme, evaluate the …
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A Rare Wild Boar Bite: Case Report
Abstract: Injuries caused by wild boar attacks are rare. A 58-year-old male came to the casualty with the history of wild boar bite. In casualty, he was treated with injection (inj.) Tetglob 500 mg. On the following day, under general anesthesia multiple wound debridement and radical muscle excision were done for necrotized skin and underlying muscles and wound washing done with saline. All the wounds were opened for dressing and the …
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Quality of Life and Compliance of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who Receive Oral Hypoglycemic Agents versus Insulin Therapy
Abstract: In Latin, the word diabetes means “flow through” and mellitus means “honey”, and clinically, it is characterized by the excess of blood sugar or glucose in blood and urine instead of getting converted into glycogen. Need for the study: The International Diabetes Federation 2007 stated that diabetes mellitus currently affects 246 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 380 million by 2025. “A comparative study was conducted to assess …
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Control of Non-Surgical Wound Related Infection in Surgical Ward: An Important Issue in Surgical Nursing
Abstract: Infection is not an uncommon problem in the clinical practice. If it affects the hospitalized patient, the serious unwanted consequences can be expected. Control of infection control is the basic consideration in clinical nursing. In surgical ward, the great consideration is usually given to the good wound care and control of wound infection. Nevertheless, the nosocomial infection might exist in several other forms in surgical ward and this must be …
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The Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation
Abstract: Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur, is one of the largest hospitals of the country. This government hospital is staffed with 700 doctors, 1770 nurses, and paramedical and technical staff with 2282 beds in 72 wards. The construction of the hospital building began in 1934 and opened in 1936 as a city dispensary. The hospital is named after Sawai Man Singh II, the then King of Jaipur. It has many specialty …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 9–13 Read article