Journal of advanced nursing
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Review Meta Analysis
A mixed-methods systematic review of the effects of mindfulness on nurses.
To review the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on Registered Nurses and nursing students. ⋯ Mindfulness appeared to improve nurses' mental health significantly. It could be used in worksite health promotion programmes. Only a few studies have explored the impact of mindfulness on nurses' professional behaviours and their relationships with patients and colleagues. Future research should further explore the long-term impacts of mindfulness on performance and well-being at work using sound methodological designs.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of the water swallow test for screening aspiration in stroke patients.
The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the water swallow test for screening aspirations in stroke patients. ⋯ This systematic review showed that the water swallow test was a useful screening tool for aspiration among stroke patients. The test accuracy was related to the water volume and a 3-oz water swallow test was recommended for aspiration screening in stroke patients.
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis: effectiveness of forced-air warming for prevention of perioperative hypothermia in surgical patients.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of forced-air warming for preventing perioperative hypothermia. ⋯ Forced-air warming prevents perioperative hypothermia more effectively than passive insulation and circulating-water mattresses, whereas there is no statistically significant difference in its effectiveness compared with circulating-water garments, resistive heating blankets and radiant warming systems.
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Review Meta Analysis
Improving support for heart failure patients: a systematic review to understand patients' perspectives on self-care.
This systematic review aimed to generate patient-focussed recommendations to enhance support of heart failure self-care by examining patients' experiences, perspectives and self-care behaviours. ⋯ Addressing common but basic knowledge misconceptions regarding the domains of HF self-care is insufficient to increase effective HF self-care; this should be supplemented with strategies with patients and family members to promote self-efficacy, learning and adaptation/application of recommendations to daily life.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review of decreased intracranial pressure with optimal head elevation in postcraniotomy patients: a meta-analysis.
To determine an optimal head elevation degree to decrease intracranial pressure in postcraniotomy patients by meta-analysis. ⋯ Patients with increased intracranial pressure significantly benefitted from a head elevation of 10, 15, 30 and 45 degrees compared with 0 degrees. A head elevation of 30 or 45 degrees is optimal for decreasing intracranial pressure. Research about the relationship of position changes and the outcomes of patient primary diseases is absent.