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Open AccessEffect of topical local anaesthesia on injection pain associated with administration of sterile water injections - a randomized controlled trial
Sterile water injections can provide effective pain relief during childbirth, particularly for low back pain related to childbirth. However, the pain associated administering the injections can negatively impa...
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Open AccessPatient experience of health and care when undergoing colorectal surgery within the ERAS program
Several studies show that the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program reduces complications postoperatively and leads to faster recovery and shorter hospital stays. However, little is known about patien...
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Open AccessDelirium in older hospitalized patients—signs and actions: a retrospective patient record review
Delirium is common in older hospitalized patients, and is associated with negative consequences for the patients, next of kin, healthcare professionals and healthcare costs. It is important to understand its c...
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Open AccessMindfulness based stress reduction study design of a longitudinal randomized controlled complementary intervention in women with breast cancer
The stress of a breast cancer diagnosis and its treatment can produce a variety of psychosocial sequelae including impaired immune responses. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a structured complemen...
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Open AccessSense of coherence over time for parents with a child diagnosed with cancer
When a child is diagnosed with childhood cancer this creates severe stress in the parents. The aim of the study was to describe the sense of coherence and its change over time in a sample of parents of childre...
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Open AccessThe application of evidence-based measures to reduce surgical site infections during orthopedic surgery - report of a single-center experience in Sweden
Current knowledge suggests that, by applying evidence-based measures relating to the correct use of prophylactic antibiotics, perioperative normothermia, urinary tract catheterization and hand hygiene, importa...
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Open AccessPrediction of postoperative pain after radical prostatectomy
There is a belief that the amount of pain perceived is merely directly proportional to the extent of injury. The intensity of postoperative pain is however influenced by multiple factors aside from the extent ...
