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Going the extra mile: health care for marathon runners

01 May 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

At last year’s London Marathon, St John Ambulance (SJA) volunteers treated almost 6,200 casualties from among more than 35,000 runners. In this article, emergency...

Intravenous paracetamol in patients with renal colic

10 February 2011

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids have been the mainstay of pain relief in patients with renal colic, but both have side effects. Research on the...

Successful assessment and management of burn injuries

15 April 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Burn injuries are common and vary in severity. Early management is essential to reduce patient mortality and morbidity. Immediate care involves accurate assessment...

Asthma: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

05 October 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

This article provides an overview of asthma in adults, including pathophysiology, risk factors and triggers. Assessment, diagnosis and pharmacological therapies are...

An overview of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

01 October 2010

Paediatric Nursing

Literature review

In paediatric general surgery hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is well-researched and documented (Dudgeon 2005, Panteli 2009). Significant medical advances have...

The role of obesity in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Abstract The onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with various modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, including lifestyle factors. Obesity is the...

Pulmonary tuberculosis: clinical features and patient management

27 July 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious disease and a major cause of illness and death throughout the world, particularly in developing countries. This...

The role of inhaled bronchodilators and inhaler devices in COPD management

01 October 2013

Primary Health Care

CPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for the conditions of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Bronchodilator therapy is essential in...

Importance of measuring lactate levels in children with sepsis

10 October 2017

Nursing Children and Young People

Evidence & practice

Sepsis is a major public health problem as well as one of the leading causes of preventable death in children because of failure to recognise the early signs and...

Early recognition and treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children

12 August 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

pathophysiology

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is characterised by a non-blanching rash, which commonly affects the lower limbs of children aged 3-15 years. It is the most common...

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