Results for: Toulia Georgia Your search came up with 8 results: Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / Issue 1 January-March 2023 DEMENTIA IN HEMODIALYSIS Sunday, January 1, 2023Introduction: In recent decades, the incidence of chronic kidney disease has been increasing rapidly worldwide, which is mainly attributed to the increase in life expectancy, the aging of the world population, the increased incidence of risk factors, dietary habits and physical inaction.The purpose of this review was to assess the dementia experienced by patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methodology: Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 3 July - September 2021 EFFECTS OF INTENSIFIED INSULIN THERAPY REGIMENS ON GLYCEMIC PROFILE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE I DIABE-TES MELLITUS Thursday, July 1, 2021Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition, which can be life threatening if left untreated. It is well known that both types of diabetes, when not adequately controlled, are associated with various complications and poor quality of life. In type I diabetes mellitus, treatment is primarily performed by insulin administration. The various treatment regimens are aiming at optimally controlling Volumes/Issues / Volume 10 (2021) / Issue 1 January-March 2021 EVALUATION OF THE EXPECTED BENEFITS OF LIAISON PSYCHIATRY IN THE GENERAL HOSPITAL Friday, January 1, 2021Introduction: Consultation-liaison psychiatry (LS), is a multidisciplinary subspecialty of psychiatry, which becomes applicable in the context of the function of the general hospital. As it has evolved greatly in the last century, having made significant changes in the way diseases are treated and also by offering significant benefits to the health system and its users, as well as to the staff working Volumes/Issues / Volume 9 (2020) / Issue 2 April-June 2020 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK POSTOPERATIVE BLEEDING (PB) IN PATIENTS AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY Wednesday, April 1, 2020Introduction: Postoperative Bleeding (PB) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery but is accompanied by negative outcomes. Aim: was to investigate the factors associated with an increased risk of PB in patients after cardiac surgery. Material and Methods: The sample of the study was patients who were admitted to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit of a general hospital after cardiac surgery. Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / Issue 1 January-March 2023 PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT OF PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY Sunday, January 1, 2023Introduction: Supporting patients suffering from epilepsy has received important global recognition and has a supplementary role at medical monitoring and treating this chronic disease. Purpose: of this study was the evaluation of perceived social support and the associated factors among patients with epilepsy. Material and methods: The study sample was consisted of 100 patients with epilepsy that Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / Issue 2 April-June 2023 QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION Saturday, April 1, 2023Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a complex and intractable health problem, globally. The incidence of HF is increas-ing due to population ageing and the availability of effective life-prolonging therapies. The purpose of the present study was to explore quality of life among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction of left ventricu-lar (HFpEF). Material and Method: The sample Volumes/Issues / Volume 12 (2023) / July-September 2023 THE EFFECT OF BODY POSITION IN CRITICAL ILL PATIENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTRA ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION AND ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME Saturday, July 1, 2023Introduction: Scientific studies report that critical ill patients in Intensive Care Units develop intra abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), with a high risk of association with new organ dysfunction and mortality. In 2004 the World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome recommended the measurement of intra abdominal pressure (IAP) in completely supine position. Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 2 April-June 2022 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREOPERATIVE BODY BATH WITH CHLORHEXIDINE IN THE PREVETION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS Friday, April 1, 2022Introduction: Although the aetiology of surgical site infections (SSI) is multifactorial, preoperative body preparation with antiseptic agents seems to play an important role in prevention of SSI as it significantly reduces the microbial flora of the skin. Purpose: was to investigate the effectiveness of preoperative body bath or shower with chlorhexidine in the prevention of SSI. Methodology: A systematic