Identifying potential risks in health care is a key aspect to avoid adverse events. Pressure injuries are adverse events that occur during a stay in health care institutions. If the training received on injury prevention …
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Pressure injuries remain a very frequent problem in hospitalized patients and they are regarded as a failure for patient safety, as they are almost always preventable. Their prevention should involve the entire multidisciplinary team, but …
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The implementation in the real practice of pressure injuries preventive measures in hospitals and nursing homes is a complex issue. First, nurses and the team need an updated knowledge abouth the recommendations from guidelines. But, …
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Chronic wounds have long duration and high incidence of complications. A range of factors that can delay the healing process have been described: Persistent inflammatory status The imbalance between proteases and protease …
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) are a technology that is being introduced quickly into various areas of human activity. In the field of medical emergencies and disasters, they are playing an increasingly significant role in assisting …
The implementation of Evidence-based Nursing in health care institutions is a complex issue. The PARIHS framework (Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Service model) could be used as a guide to implement the evidence. …
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