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<p>This article describes an evaluation of a peer-teaching project undertaken by second-year nursing students at a higher education institution in England.
<p>Phantom limb pain is common in patients who have amputations.
<p>This article aims to provide healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose and treat acne vulgaris.
<p>Herbal remedies are popular in the UK, but there is evidence that some of the most commonly used herbs can interact with conventional drugs, sometimes with potentially
<p>Obesity is a growing public health problem. This article provides an overview of the health implications associated with obesity.
<p>The Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Programme, which was implemented by the NHS in 2009, gives prominence to patients’ views about their health.
<p>This article explores the role of ketamine in pain management. Ketamine is an analgesic used to treat uncontrolled acute and procedural pain.
<p>Sexual relationships remain an important aspect of life for people living with motor neurone disease.
This article explores the role of ketamine in pain management.
Sexual relationships remain an important aspect of life for people living with motor neurone disease.
<p>Procedural pain in adults is not well documented in the literature.
<p>Food and fluids are essential to life and play important social and psychological roles.
<p>Many people in the UK experience chronic pain. This can have a huge effect on a person’s life, including their mood, work and family. Pain management programmes are proving effective in helping people to cope with pain and improve their quality of life.</p>
<p>Nurses need to be aware of their professional, legal and ethical responsibilities towards patients. Male nurses in particular face problems in their practice as a result of their gender and the stereotypes associated with male nurses.
<p>The main goals in treating acute pain in opioid-tolerant patients are effective pain relief and prevention of withdrawal symptoms.
<p>This article discusses the role of vital sign data collection in the acute setting when assessing patients at risk of or actually clinically deteriorating.
<p>The UK population is ageing and a significant proportion of older people experience persistent pain. However, pain assessment in this group can be challenging, particularly when the older person has cognitive or communication impairment.
<p>Since the early days of surgery patients have been anxious about undergoing operations. This feeling remains common today despite advances in medicine and surgical techniques. Numerous studies have shown the effect anxiety has on the human body.
