Delayed wound healing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. Due to immunosuppression, wound healing has become a major problem in RA, and therefore a multidisciplinary team approach is necessary to enable patients to be pain-free.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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What health care assistants know about clean hands
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The importance of hand washing as a basic precaution and method of infection control by health care assistants is studied. The most effective methods of training staff and promoting good practice from theory are examined.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
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Hand hygiene for patients with rheumatic diseases
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A study into the suitability of handwashing facilities for patients with rheumatic diseases and a list of proposals to improve current facilities is presented.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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