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...
Felicia Cox
Felicia Cox
A local anaesthetic infusion is a prescribed method of continuous analgesia to manage post-operative pain as part of a multimodal approach, which may also include an analgesic. During the infusion, local anaesthetic is infused into the tiss...
Exploring the differences between percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and radiologically inserted gastrostomy tubes [0.03%]
经皮内镜胃造瘘与放射插入式胃造瘘管的差异探索
Joanne Black
Joanne Black
Gastrostomy tubes are commonly used in people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition and require long-term artificial nutrition support but have a functional gastrointestinal tract. They generally provide a safe and effective acces...
Ann Yates
Ann Yates
Suppositories are used in clinical practice for several purposes, including bowel evacuation and the administration of medicines such as analgesics and antibiotics. A common indication for their use is constipation. This article aims to sup...
Alexandra Bishop
Alexandra Bishop
A priority in wound care is preventing wound infection, because this can cause delays in healing and increase the risk of hospital admission. Moreover, the diagnosis of a wound infection is not always straightforward, and the presence of bi...