Central venous cathetersMedical oncologyPatientsQualitative researchThe aim of this study was to describe the experience of using a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in cancer sufferers receiving outpatient treatment. A qualitative, phenomenological study was performed. Purposeful sampling methods...
Effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation on health-related quality of life and activities of daily living in patients with recurrent arrhythmias. BACKGROUND: Although radiofrequency catheter ablation can be used to effectively treat a variety of arrhythmias, the effects of this procedure on health-...
Even with frayed hair, her defiant gaze emanated a sultry allure to a bevy of fevered oglers. Yet, she did not tremble as the other men and women did. Eisen made his way to her, salivating like a wolf ready to devour his prey. He snatched her arm away from the flesh trader and p...
Schrimshaw, Eric W; Siegel, Karolynn; Lekas, Helen-Maria (2005) Changes in attitudes toward antiviral medication: a comparison of women living with HIV/AIDS in the pre-HAART and HAART Eras. AIDS Behav 9:267-79 Siegel, Karolynn; Karus, Daniel; Dean, Laura (2004) Psychosocial characterist...
Relation between depression after coronary artery bypass surgery and 12-month outcome: a prospective study. Summary: Background: The association of depression with cardiac events has been investigated mainly in community cohorts, in patients undergoing catheteris... Connerney,Ingrid,Shapiro,... - 《...
This study involved 72 living donors with a mean age of 49.7 ± 12.9 years; 43 (59.7%) participants were women. The study groups had similar preoperative and intraoperative characteristics (Table 1). Table 1 Comparison of preoperative and intraoperative variables between the two groups Full ...
Ben was his usual upbeat self, joking around with them when they asked if he needed anything. And of course he said “a mimosa”, which promptly started a barrage of jokes about what kind of mimosa would be most appropriate for heart surgery, and if everyone could join in with him! A...
From physical and occupational therapy to pump management – discover what life is like with ITB therapy as treatment for severe spasticity.
For us, the challenges have been worth it. There is comfort in being partnered with someone who understands the day-to-day life of a practicing physician. Try saying “that diaper had positive margins” to your accountant husband and see how he reacts. (Better yet, say it to your teenage...
Not a single soul had EVER told me that after you have a catheter (which you must have if you have an epidural) going pee is pretty much the equivalent to taking a physics exam at Harvard. After about 45 minutes of running water, hand in warm water and saying prayers (that if I’m...