Chronically ill children coping with repeated hospitalizations: their perceptions and suggested interventions
1998
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 13
Pages 330-342
Author(s): Boyd, J., Hunsberger, M.
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Sleep of preterm neonates under developmental care or regular environmental conditions
2005
Early Human Development
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 81
Pages 595-600
Author(s): Bertelle, V., Mabin, D., Adrien, J., Sizun, J.
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STARBRIGHT World: Effects of an Electronic Network on the Social Environment of Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
2002
Children's Health Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 31
Pages 47-68
Author(s): Battles, H., Wiener, L.
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Environment, patient, information, and organization in a pediatrics urodynamics unit
1995
Archivos espanoles de urologia
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 48
Pages 15-22
Author(s): Batista-Miranda, J., Darbey, M., Kelly, M., Baurer, S.
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The effects of interactive music therapy on hospitalized children with cancer: a pilot study
2002
Psycho-Oncology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 11
Pages 379-388
Author(s): Barrera, M.E., Rykov, M.H., Doyle, S.L.
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Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Nonpharmacological Intervention to Improve Abnormal Sleep/Wake Patterns in Nursing Home Residents
2005
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 53
Pages 803-810
Author(s): Alessi, C.A., Martin, J.L., Webber, A.P., Kim, E.C., Harker, J.O., Josephson, K.R.
Sleep disturbance, common in older adults living in the community, is even more prevalent in long-stay nursing home residents. Studies suggest that non-pharmacological interventions such as timed exposure to bright light, increased physical activity, or decreased nighttime noise and light levels can be an alternative approaches for improving sleep patterns in nursing home residents.
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Restorative Environment: Caregiver's Evaluation on Hospitalized Children's Preference towards Garden versus Ward in Malaysian Hospitals
2004
International Symposium for Environment-Behavior Studies
Conference Paper
Author(s): Said, I., Abu Bakar, M.S.
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Can visual distraction decrease the dose of patient-controlled sedation required during colonoscopy?
2004
Endoscopy
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 36
Pages 197-201
Author(s): Lee, D.W., Chan, A.C., Wong, S.K. , Fung, T.M., Li, A.C., Chan, S.K., Mui, L.M., Ng, E.K., Chung, S.C.
There is a compelling body of literature on using positive distractions to reduce anxiety, and perception of pain, and this article adds to this body of knowledge. It also looks at the importance of taking a multi-modal approach (visual and auditory) to get the most impact
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Do isolation rooms reduce the rate of nosocomial infections in the pediatric intensive care unit?
2002
Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 176-180
Author(s): Ben-Abraham, R., Keller, N., Szold, O., Vardi, A., Weinberg, M., Barzilay, Z., Paret, G.
To determine the effect of isolation rooms on the direct spread of nosocomial infections (NIs) owing to cross-colonization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
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Characteristics and circumstances of falls in a hospital setting
2004
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 19
Pages 732–739
Author(s): Hitcho, E., Krauss, M., Birge, S., Dunagan, W., Fischer, I., Johnson, S., Nast, P. A., Costantinou, E., Fraser, V. J.
Patient falls refer to patients’ unplanned descent to the floor with or without injuries to the patients. Patient falls are common for inpatients, averaging 2.3 to 7 falls per 1,000 patient days. About 30% of the falls lead to injuries, which contribute to higher healthcare cost. In order to prevent falls, it is very important to understand the epidemiology of patient falls, including the characteristics of fallers, the distribution and patterns of falls, contributing factors, and fall-related injuries.
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The Role of Physical Proximity in Nosocomial Diarrhea
2000
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 31
Pages 717-722
Author(s): Chang, V. T., Nelson, K.
To examine physical proximity as a risk factor for the nosocomial acquisition of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD), we assessed a retrospective cohort of 2859 patients admitted to a community hospital from 1 March 1987 through 31 August 1987. Of these patients, 68 had nosocomial CDAD and 54 had nosocomial AAD. In multivariate analysis,...
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