Relaxation techniques. A self-learning module for nurses: Unit II.
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D Mast
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Relaxation techniques. A self-learning module for nurses: Unit I.
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Addicted women and their relationships with men.
The information for this descriptive study comes from Andersen's (1980) research funded through the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Although Andersen's questionnaires do not directly gather data about the relationship between the woman's drug use and her relationships with men, the authors were drawn to explore this area because of the large number of female drug users who described this connection. In reviewing the initial and termination data on 72 clients, it was found that 43% reported a variety of ways their usage was affected by men. These anecdotal descriptions provided by the female drug users are summarized under seven headings; some anecdotal notes are included in the text. The categories are not mutually exclusive. The findings reported in this article concur with the recent literature on drug dependent women.
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Use of intraperitoneal solutions for preventing pelvic adhesions in the rat.
The fewest postoperative intrapelvic adhesions were observed in rats subjected to intraabdominal infusion of 20 ml of Ringer's lactate containing hydrocortisone (100 mg/liter), dexamethasone (5 mg/liter) and ampicillin (100 mg/liter). Significant prevention of adhesions also followed intrapelvic administration of heparinized Ringer's lactate (2,000 IU/liter), Ringer's lactate with dexamethasone (5 mg/liter), Ringer's lactate with ampicillin (100 mg/liter) and Ringer's lactate with human albumin (8 gm/liter). Comparable volumes of hyperosmolar dextran caused drastic shifts in fluids and electrolytes, with the death of all the animals. Smaller volumes of this agent did not prevent adhesion formation. Thus, physicians should be cautious about the volume of dextran administered in the human pelvis. It is hoped that the single-dose intraperitoneal application of Ringer's lactate containing ampicillin and corticosteroids will be evaluated prospectively in women.
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Maximum duration of phonation: objective tool for assessment of voice.
30 male and 30 female adults sustained the vowel /a/ under specified conditions. Analysis of the data for 10 trials suggests that four trials produced at a comfortable pitch and loudness level and interrupted by a 60-sec. rest would reliably evaluate prolonged vocalization. Males' superior performance was noted. Clinical applications and research implications are discussed.
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[Postoperative total parenteral feeding with a carbohydrate mixture (autor's transl)].
After gastric operations, patients were fed completely by the parenteral route. Aminoacids, caloric nutrients and electrolytes were infused simultaneously and continuously 24 hours daily until the fourth postoperative day. The daily supply of aminoacids amounted to 80 g. Glucose, fructose and xylite in equal proportions were used to supply calories. The total daily amount was 605 g. The important electrolytes were contained in the infusion solutions in amounts corresponding to basic requirement. The results of the investigation confirmed that patients can be successfully nourished parenterally after extensive operations with the combined daily additives we have selected.
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[Behavior of the metabolism in gastric patients during a 4-day-long postoperative complete parenteral feeding with amino acids and a glucose-levulose-xylitol combination solution].
In a clinical study we tested the following parameters: free fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyrate, acid-base-balance, lactate, bilirubin, uric-acid, fructose, xylitole, glucose in blood and urine. The tests were executed in 9 patients who were undergoing stomac operations. The cardio pulmonary system of all patients was normal, and there was a homeostasis in water and electrolytes preoperatively. In combination with the amino-acids we received a ratio of 1:1:1 for glucose, levulose and xylitole. Totally, the patients received 0.36 g per kg body weight and per hour of carbohydrates. Beta-hydroxybutyrate, aceto-acetat, and free fatty acids show normal values under conditions of parenteral nutrition as well as lactate, uric acid, and acid-base-balance. The ratio of the different carbohydrates in serum and urine prove that the infusion time and volume were extremely favourable. The loss of carbohydrates in urine was very low.
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[Metabolic behavior in total parenteral nutrition during the postoperative phase].
In patients who had undergone gastric operation, total postoperative parenteral nutrition was effected using a combination of two infusion solutions having complementary constituents. 80 g L-amino acids and about 2,500 kcal in the form of a glucose-levulose-xylitol mixture together with electrolytes and trace elements were infused daily. Metabolic parameters, serum levels and the concentrations of the most important administered substances excreted in the urine were determined every day at the same time. The 1:1:1 glucose-levulose-xylitol ratio of the caloric carrier proved to be a favourable combination with respect to metabolic behaviour and the necessary daily supply of calories. The basic electrolyte requirement of the patients was to a large extent met by the quantities contained in the solutions.
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