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Managing pulmonary aspiration in service users

26 March 2014

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

People with learning disabilities who are fed enterally often have complications, including pulmonary aspiration. The aim of this article is to give learning...

Nutritional status and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

19 June 1996

Nursing Standard

Respiratory nursing

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a non-specific term used to describe the respiratory diseases of chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic asthma....

Preventing the spread of acute respiratory viral infections

07 October 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) caused by viruses are not easily treated, so public health measures to prevent transmission are important. Most ARIs cause...

Effective management of lower respiratory tract infections in childhood

27 November 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

This article summarises the five most common lower respiratory tract infections seen in acute care, guiding the nurse in assessment and early recognition of signs of...

Health education and COPD rehabilitation: a study

26 June 1996

Nursing Standard

Respiratory nursing

Research has shown that programmes that attempt to improve the health of patients may have a cost benefit (Tougaard et al 1992). Since there is evidence that...

Nebuliser therapy: what nurses and patients need to know

24 April 1996

Nursing Standard

Respiratory nursing

Nebulised drugs are prescribed for various groups of patients, for example, those who find correct inhaler techniques too difficult, infants and children too young...

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis

28 February 2018

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health outcomes through increasing the use of the Cochrane Library and supporting Cochrane’s role...

11 April 2024 / Vol 27 issue 2

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