Showing papers by "Leicester General Hospital published in 1983"
01 Jan 1983
TL;DR: Relatives of stroke patients were asked about their knowledge and anxieties about strokes at three points in time: 72 hours after hospital admission, immediately prior to discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.
Abstract: Relatives of stroke patients were asked about their knowledge and anxieties about strokes at three points in time: 72 hours after hospital admission, immediately prior to discharge, and 6 months post-discharge. During the period of hospitalization relatives were provided with information and encouraged to participate in patient care with the aim of increasing their skills in coping with the stroke patient at home. The relatives reported to be coping with the practical problems of care, but all reported problems with the emotional aspects of caring for the stroke patient.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that the use of povidone-iodine ointment for prophylaxis does not reduce the incidence of cannula thrombophlebitis and cannula colonization as measured by either the semi-quantitative technique or the conventional broth technique.
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TL;DR: Serum creatinine was a significantly better predictor of GFR than serum beta 2-microglobulin in patients with diabetic nephropathy, whereas both methods were equally useful predictors of G FR in non-diabetic renal disease.
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