No matter how many times you have done it, it’s an incredible feeling to publish an article. Seeing months, maybe years of hard work finalised, ready to go out into the world and earn recognition, is ...

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Studies of mechanically ventilated neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients have shown that suctioning causes a range of potentially serious complications. Current practice guidelines are not based ...

why there is a need for the guideline the areas the guideline will and will not cover what it intends to achieve. A draft scope is provided to organisations with an interest in the topic (known as ...

The guidelines also include seven conditional recommendations: Objective measures assessing the nature and severity can be useful when evaluating patients with constipation.

You might have an operation to put an opening in your neck if you have difficulty breathing. This is called a tracheostomy and allows you to breathe. If you have difficulty swallowing, you may need a ...

This webpage covers all NICE’s guidelines on mental health. The table presents the guidelines alphabetically. Updates planned or in progress and areas we’re actively monitoring are listed for each ...

Invasive ventilation requires a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube inserted in the nose or mouth down into the lungs, which is an incredibly difficult and risky process that can only be done by a ...

Women getting their routine mammograms may find new information on their results about breast density. A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform ...

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St. Anthony’s Nursing & Rehab Center in Rock Island was fined $75,000 for issues that led to the death of a patient who was ...