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Creatinine reduction ratio : a useful marker to identify medium and high-risk renal transplants
(2010-01-15)
INTRODUCTION: Delayed graft function (DGF) has a major impact on long-term renal transplant survival. However, it is a diagnosis made retrospectively with little opportunity to modify treatment protocols. A classification ...
Dementia, dignity and quality of life : nursing practice and its dilemmas
(2010)
The need for healthcare practitioners to respect the dignity of older people is widely recognised in England, where it has been given attention by politicians, professionals and health service regulators. This article aims ...
Developing a dyadic OPTION scale to measure perceptions of shared decision making
(2010)
Our aim was to develop a measurement which enables research into the interdependent nature of clinical encounters. The prime objective was to develop an instrument capable of assessing the extent to which patients have ...
Antenatal testing and the subsequent birth of a child with Down syndrome : a phenomenological study of parents' experiences
(2010)
The objective was to gain a deeper insight into the lived experiences of parents during antenatal testing for Down syndrome and the subsequent birth of their baby. A phenomenological research inquiry used unstructured ...