The nurse role in managing and treating sleep disorders
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Obstructive sleep apnoea or hypopnoea syndrome affects a significant number of middle-aged people by causing the person with the condition to wake repeatedly during the night in order to restart breathing. Nurses have a role in the diagnosis and management of the condition through appropriate questioning, observation, advice on lifestyle choices, and support for treatment consumption.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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Managing the complications of diverticular disease
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Psychological and physical considerations are the most important aspects for nurses to consider in managing diverticular disease. The article offers a case study of a patient undergoing a temporary end colostomy, subsequently developing a complex fistula around the stoma and three abscesses, and explores how nursing care can preserve skin integrity.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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Managing bowel disorders with rectal irrigation
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The article describes the use of rectal irrigation in the treatment of chronic functional bowel disorders.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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