Cryosurgery of migraine.
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Cerebral Arteries↗
Biomedical subjects
N Cook
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Pearls for practice. Quick and easy ear cleaning.
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Cerumen↗
Central venous catheters: preventing infection and occlusion.
As central venous catheters (CVCs) become more widely used in today's healthcare environment, nurses require expert knowledge in relation to CVC maintenance to prevent complications and maximize efforts to optimize the individual's health status. This is especially so since CVCs have begun to be used outside intensive care units, e.g. in general wards, and can be associated with high incidences of infection, occlusion and subsequent compromise in patient health. Nurses are responsible for the maintenance and use of central access devices, such as CVCs, resulting in a need for literature specific to the nursing aspects of CVC management. This article addresses many nursing issues pertaining to care of the central line, focusing on evidence- and research-based literature, and also reviews the literature to make recommendations for practice.
Bandages↗
Testicular cancer: testicular self-examination and screening.
Testicular cancer represents a significant threat to the health of males aged between 15 and 34 years. As there has been significant focus on early detection of cancers in order to intervene at the earliest opportunity to improve treatment outcomes, the detection of testicular cancer through secondary prevention merits careful consideration. This article discusses two health promotion approaches to dealing with the subject of optimizing men's health: the merits and disadvantages of testicular self-examination education; and screening for testicular tumours in high-risk populations. Recommendations for adapting traditional approaches are also discussed.
Adolescent↗