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An estimated 20 per cent of people in the UK have elevated blood pressure that warrants some form of treatment or monitoring. Hypertension can have serious consequences for patients and may result in death from coronary heart disease and stroke.
Acquired brain injury is a non-degenerative brain injury that may affect anyone at any time. Patients with acquired brain injury are often critically ill and this injury can have a devastating and long-lasting effect on the patient’s quality of life.
This article provides an overview of the care required by patients in the last 48-72 hours of life, as well as the support required by carers.
Suctioning techniques are a necessary nursing intervention to remove respiratory secretions and maintain optimum ventilation and oxygenation in patients who are unable to get rid of these secretions independently.
Faecal incontinence is a distressing condition, which adversely affects the quality of life of adults of all ages. It is often preventable and easily treatable once a diagnosis has been made.
Anticoagulant and fibrinolytic drugs are being used with increasing frequency in acute and community settings. Nurses need to maintain an up-to-date understanding of these drugs to provide effective patient care and education.
