Loraine Macintyre,Mili Doshi
Loraine Macintyre
Optimal oral health is essential at all stages of life, to enable individuals to eat and speak without discomfort, and to socialise, thereby contributing to their general health, well-being and quality of life. Effective daily mouth care fo...
Digital wound management: how it works and its potential benefits in wound care practice [0.03%]
数字化伤口照护：数字化伤口照护的运作及潜在效益
Hannah Blake
Hannah Blake
The increasing availability and usability of smartphone technology in healthcare has led to a rise in the use of point-of-care digital devices and solutions including wound management digital systems (WMDS). WMDS, which use high-quality seq...
Developments in the treatment of multiple myeloma: overview and nursing implications [0.03%]
多发性骨髓瘤治疗的进展：概览与护理要点
Samantha Toland
Samantha Toland
Multiple myeloma is a haematological cancer where plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow. In the past there were few therapeutic options beyond autologous stem cell transplant. However, systemic treatments have dramatically improved ove...
Lower urinary tract infection in women: diagnosis, management and prevention [0.03%]
女性下尿路感染的诊断、处理与预防措施
Lucy Dwyer,Frances Garraghan
Lucy Dwyer
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in women, causing symptoms that can have a detrimental effect on their everyday life and, for some, can result in hospitalisation, sepsis and death. The treatment of UTIs accounts for a si...
Prescribing metformin for patients with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia or type 2 diabetes [0.03%]
二甲双胍在非糖尿病性高血糖或2型糖尿病患者中的应用
Ilhem Berrou
Ilhem Berrou
Metformin hydrochloride is a prescription-only oral medicine that is frequently encountered in clinical practice. It is recommended in most diabetes mellitus guidelines as a first-line treatment option for some people with non-diabetic hype...
How to take a wound swab [0.03%]
如何采集伤口拭子样本
Deborah Chester Bessell
Deborah Chester Bessell
Wound swabbing is a widespread practice undertaken by nurses and other healthcare professionals in various healthcare environments and involves collecting a sample from the wound surface using a sterile swab. The sample acquired from the wo...
Davina Calbraith
Davina Calbraith
Measuring and enhancing the quality of patient care has become a central aspect of healthcare. Quality improvement (QI) can have many purposes, but its overall aim is to enhance patient care in a structured and systematic manner. It is esse...
Mpox: exploring the nursing role in diagnosis, management and controlling its spread [0.03%]
猴痘：探究在诊断、管理和控制传播中护士的作用
John Patrick Gilmore,David James Field
John Patrick Gilmore
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that has become a significant global health concern following outbreaks beyond its endemic regions in central and west Africa. In 2022, the World Health Organization declared a 'public...
Lucian Hadrian Milasan
Lucian Hadrian Milasan
The nursing profession has long been associated with exposure to traumatic experiences, including mental health crises, violence, emergencies and death. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic amplified the importance of recognisin...
Liam Christopher Stout
Liam Christopher Stout
This 'How to' article provides a systematic and evidenced-based step-by-step approach to assessing a patient's wound for signs of infection. Nurses undertaking this assessment must ensure they have the appropriate knowledge and skills and t...