Entries by Daphne Hanson

Reconstructive surgery and perioperative broad-spectrum antibiotics

Case Study A healthy 26-year-old woman sustained a significant crush injury to her right upper extremity while on the job at a local construction site. She was brought to the emergency department and subsequently underwent pinning and reconstructive surgery and perioperative broad-spectrum antibiotics. Her blood pressure remained normal throughout her hospital course. On the second […]

prevalence of heart failure

With the current high prevalence of heart failure (HF), self-care deficits constitute a significant driver of poor prognosis and reduced quality of life in this population. Specifically, inadequate self-care capacities underlie high hospital readmission rates of 30-37% within 30 days after discharge for Saudi HF patients (Aljabri, 2021; Alshibani et al., 2020). Effective self-care encompasses […]

Discuss similarities and key differences between different theoretical models of disability,

Discuss similarities and key differences between different theoretical models of disability, and how they have influenced how people experiencing disability have been treated by society; in your answer consider specifically how the theories influenced services in Ireland, including but not limited to the medical and social models of care, and the implications for social care […]