A comparison of factor VIII infusion methods
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Using continuous infusion of factor VIII for a patient with haemophilia A undergoing a surgical procedure offers several advantages over the traditional method of infusion, that is bolus treatment, according to a case study at the Haemophilia Centre of the Royal Free Hospital, London. The patient underwent two orthopaedic operations: one in Jan. 1992 using bolus therapy, and one in Jan. 1995 using continuous infusion. After the second operation, the patient had healthier and cleaner wounds and was mobile almost at once; there was a cost saving; and orthopaedic nurses felt more involved in the treatment of the haemophilia.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Methods of in vitro fertilisation
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves several procedures. The woman receives a course of drugs to control egg production. Drugs may include human menopausal gonadotrophin and urofollitrophins. Fertility specialists collect the eggs using a vaginally-inserted needle. They inseminate the eggs with sperm, repeating the procedure if fertilization does not occur, and transfer the embryos to the uterus between 47 and 72 hours after insemination. IVF may involve gamete or sperm donation. Other techniques related to IVF include intracytoplasmic sperm injection and gamete intra-fallopian transfer.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Methods of gastric decontamination
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Doctors frequently opt for gastric emptying procedures to treat cases of self-poisoning, but other options may be more appropriate. Studies have demonstrated that the limitations and complications of gastric lavage include partial retention of gastric contents and the forcing of gastric contents into the small bowel. The administration of activated charcoal offers a better solution in all but a limited number of cases. It reduces absorption of most substances, increases elimination, and the effects are achieved more quickly than with ipecacuanha.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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