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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BURN INJURIES IN A GREEK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Friday, September 1, 2017
A burn is a type of are tissue damage to the skin due to the effect of a harmful cause. Thepurpose of the study was to retrospectively record the characteristics of children who had been admitted because of burn to a pediatric hospital in Western Greece. Material and Method: The sample of the study consisted of 345 children with burn who were admitted to the Emergency Department

Exploration of doctors and nurses knowledge regarding methods of prevention ventilation associeted pneumonia
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Introduction: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent infection in patients under mechanical ventilation. The percentages vary from 40% to 87%. Mortality is various and depends on the microbe species the time the symptoms start and the time the treatment starts. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge of Nurses in VAP prevention methods. Methods:

FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: A CONTEMPORARY ‘HEALTH EPIDEMIC’? A DISCUSSION PAPER
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Introduction: Increased life expectancy has risen in most parts of the world, indicating an improvement in public hygiene, diet and healthcare. Yet, the elderly remain a relatively frail population susceptible to a wide range of physical risks. The purpose of this review is to investigate the causes and risks of falls in the elderly. Method: A literature search was carried out using systematic reviews

MOBBING SYNDROME IN THE WORKPLACE OF HEALTH PROFESSION-ALS
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Introduction: Mobbing at a moral-psychological level in the workplace is a phenomenon that is a serious problem for both health and safety of workers in the healthcare sector.Τhe purpose of the study was to explore the phenomenon of occupational harassment in health care professions and in particular nurses through reviewing the articles and contemporary empirical studies. Methodology: Searching for

PREVENTION OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS AND PATIENT EDUCATION
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers present one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus with adverse psychosocial, as well as economical effects on modern society.Patient education, is particularly important, as it plays a key role in the prevention of diabetic ulcers. Aim: The aim of the present systematic review, was the investigation of the education of diabetes patients, with

SUICIDE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Introduction: Suicide poses a significant global mental health challenge affecting individuals of all ages. While it stands as the fourth leading cause of death among young people worldwide, it's noteworthy that suicide rates among children and adolescents are lower compared to the elderly. The aim of the present review was to explore the phenomenon of suicide in children and adolescents. Material

TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO MODIFIED RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DI-ABETIC FOOT ULCER
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Introduction: The prevention of diabetic foot ulcers aims to manage the modifiable risk factors, of which the main include loss or impairment of limb aesthetics, deformity of the foot architecture, peripheral arterial disease, history of foot ulcer, any level of lower extremity, the presence of skin lesions and pre-ulcerative lesions on the limb, increased mechanical stress and limited mobility in

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION IN A SAMPLE OF FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Α RESEARCH PROTOCOL
Saturday, January 4, 2020
The proposed study design constitutes an attempt to associate social capital and its dimensions with cervical cancer prevention in a sample of female nursing and social work university students. Aim: To investigate the knowledge and adequate use of the cervical cancer prevention test (Pap test) in young female university students in relation to their social capital and its parameters. Material and

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREOPERATIVE BODY BATH WITH CHLORHEXIDINE IN THE PREVETION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS
Friday, April 1, 2022
Introduction: 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

THE ROLE OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN THE PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS - SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Friday, January 1, 2021
Introduction: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and their prevention are the subject of research and study by the global scientific community. According to the ECDC, SSIs are the third most common cause of nosocomial infections.Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the role and utility of antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) in the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs).Material

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