Год выпуска: 2013 Автор: Tahsien Okasha,Warda Morsy and Manal Ismail Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 140 ISBN: 9783659502859
Описание
Positioning is one of the most frequently performed nursing activities in the intensive care units. However literature review documented lack of knowledge about the relationship of cerebral dynamics and different body positions among acute traumatic brain injury patients. the aim of this study was to assess the effect of supine and semi-fowler position on cerebral oxygenations and physiological parameters among patients with acute traumatic brain injuries at Cairo University Hospitals as indicated by: Glasgow coma score (GCS), arterial blood gases values (ABG), oxygen saturation and vital signs (pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate). Descriptive exploratory repeated measures design was used in this study. The study was conducted on 39 subjects admitted with acute traumatic brain injury within the first 48 hours of hospital admission. Result revealed that semi-Fowler position has positive effect on cerebral dynamics, arterial blood gases, and hemodynamic parameters it help in...