Microbiological examination of blood for septicaemia
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Very few species of bacteria account for the majority ofsepticaemia infections, and about 60% of septicaemia infections are acquired in hospital due toinvasive medical procedures, such as urinary catherterisation and surgery. Visual confirmation ofbacteraemia is difficult therefore a blood sample needs to be cultured in a nutrient solution,increasing the number of bacteria. Identified bacteria needs to be tested against severalantibiotics to determine their effectiveness.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Accuracy in ward-based blood glucose monitoring
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Diabetes management depends on accurate blood glucose monitoringwhich is often undertaken in a ward environment by capillary blood samples, along with reagentstrips or a reflectance meter. The capillary sample is a strip which is ready visually against acolour code, or placed in a meter which detects the colour of the reagent pad. Meters are thoughtto offer more accurate results than personal judgement, and visually read strips have lesspotential for major errors.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Blood pressure
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The physiology of blood pressure is describe along with techniques recording and measuring blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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