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24 articles for “pneumonia”
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Effects of Swallowing and Oral Care Intervention on Reducing Postextubation Dysphagia among Critically Ill Patients
Abstract: Background: Endotracheal Intubation (ETI) is a life-sustaining technique required for critically ill patients to support mechanical ventilation. However, postextubation dyphagia is a common complication of ETI. Postextubation dysphagia negatively affects patients’ outcomes, leading to delayed recommencement of oral intake, poor quality of life, aspiration pneumonia, longer ICU and hospital stays, and increased 90-day mortality. Moreover, the high economic burdens on public health care systems. Early identification of patients at risk …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 39–51 Read article
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Effect of Abdominal Massage on the Gastric Residual Volume in Mechanically Ventilated Patients on Nasogastric Tube Feeding Admitted in ICUs of Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Enteral nutrition intolerance entails several complications such as increased gastric residual volume, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, and abdominal distension. The large quantity of Gastric Residual Volume may leads to aspiration of stomach contents, abdomen distension and ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Abdominal massage or rubbing therapy is one of the applicable and effective techniques that can be useful to increase the digestive system motility, enhance the intestinal activity and decrease intra-abdominal pressure …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Prevention of Infection in Neonates among Staff Nurses Working in Pediatric Units: a Discussion
Abstract: Background: World Health Organization (WHO) stated that 1/3rd of neonatal deaths occur due to the improper care or due to infections e.g. pneumonia, tetanus, neonatal diarrhea, etc. Most of the newborn deaths can be avoided by effective management of complications and management of infection, and other daily care also have important preventive effects like breastfeeding, eye care, etc. In order to reduce the infant mortality rate and to contribute to …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 70–79 Read article
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The Incidence and Factors of Low Birth Weight Among Newborns With Special Reference to Nursing Practice in Odisha – An Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Most of the possible causes of low birth weight are related to poor health status of pregnant women, inadequate prenatal and child care and the secondary complications can be prevented through quality nursing practices. Design and objectives: Cross-sectional study was conducted to determine incidence and factors contributing to low birth weight and associated nursing practices. Study was conducted in a Tertiary care neonatal unit at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 100 mothers …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 26–32 Read article