Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to V Pontieri-Lewis.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, yet when found and treated early, the overall 5-year survival rate is approximately 50%. Unfortunately, in the early stages, when cure rates are high, CRC often does not produce any signs or symptoms. Therefore, prevention and early screening are key to the detection and prevention of this cancer and the reduction of mortality rates.
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Many factors, such as smoking, diabetes, anemia, steroids, and 'malnutrition, often impede the wound healing process. Optimizing patient's overall health status, in particular promoting nutrition, is an extremely effective way to improve the status of a wound. In this article, the role nutritional status plays in wound repair will be discussed.
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The purpose of this comparative study was to examine differences in pain intensity, sleep disturbance, sleep effectiveness, fatigue, and vigor between patients undergoing cholecystectomy who received either patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) or intramuscular (IM) injections of narcotics for postoperative pain. The PCA group consisted of 16 women, aged 22-58; the IM group consisted of 10 women, aged 22-60. Data were collected on patients' postoperative days 1 and 2. Findings indicated that patients receiving PCA reported less pain on postoperative day 1 and less fatigue on postoperative day 2 than patients receiving IM injections of narcotics.
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The management of patients undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion requires an understanding of the various tubes and drains used in reconstructing the urinary tract. The three major types of urinary diversions are presented with particular attention to the nursing skills required for successful postoperative care.