Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of an educational program, based on the 2024 European Association of Urology Nurses guidelines, on the knowledge level of rehabilitation nurses regarding intermittent catheterization (IC). DESIGN: Single-group pretest-post-test quasi-experimental study. METHOD: Twenty-one rehabilitation…

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Bu bölüm, pediatri hemşireliğinde giyilebilir teknolojilerin çocuk ve yenidoğan bakımındaki kullanım alanlarını, sağladığı klinik katkıları ve hemşirelerin bu süreçteki rolünü kapsamlı biçimde ele almaktadır. Yapay zekâ, Nesnelerin İnterneti (IoT), akıllı tekstiller ve biyosensörlerle desteklenen giyilebilir teknoloji…

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RATIONALE: Pressure injuries (or pressure ulcers) are localised damage to skin or tissue (or both) occurring over bony prominences, resulting from prolonged pressure or shear forces (or both). Adults receiving care in any healthcare setting can develop pressure injuries. Immobility, malnutrition, and reduced sensation…

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Objective: This study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of physiotherapist-supervised versus video-assisted pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) combined with tolterodine therapy in women with urge incontinence. Material and Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled trial, 120 women aged 18–60 years with…

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess perioperative nurses’ knowledge regarding medical device–related pressure injuries and the factors affecting their knowledge. Methods: It was descriptively planned and conducted with 140 perioperative nurses. Research data were collected using the Medical Device–Related Pr…

Although urinary incontinence (UI) is not life-threatening, it is a common health problem that reduces women’s quality of life. The International Continence Society (ICS) defines UI as the involuntary leakage of urine. Many women may experience UI at any time in their lives. The prevalence of UI in women varies betwee…

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ABSTRACT Objective(s) Peristomal skin complications occur in up to 29% of pediatric tracheostomy patients. While foam dressings have demonstrated superiority over traditional gauze, comparative evidence regarding silver‐impregnated versus standard foam dressings remains limited. This study aimed to compare the effecti…

Susuzluk, güçlü bir içme isteğiyle ilişkili öznel bir durum olarak tanımlanır. Yoğun bakım hastalarında susuzluk yaygın ve yoğun bir şekilde gelişen, insidansı yüksek bir semptomdur. Yoğun bakımdaki hastalarda susuzluğun yüksek oranda görülmesi hastalık şiddeti, uygulanan tedavi ve kullanılan ilaçlarla ilişkilendirilm…