scholarly journals Methylene Blue Effectiveness as Local Analgesic after Anorectal Surgery: A Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Fransiska ◽  
Wifanto Saditya Jeo ◽  
Yefta Moenadjat ◽  
Dewi Friska
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Anorectal Surgery ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Anal Abscess ◽  
Anal Pruritus

Background. Methylene blue (MB) has been found to have unique analgesic property through temporary disruption of sensory nerve conduction. In anorectal surgery, MB is widely used as a biologic stain but the analgesic effect has never been studied. Thus, a literature review completed with critical appraisal is required to find out its efficacy. Methods. A review has been run to find out its efficacy. Literature search proceeded in database sites, namely, PubMed, EBSCO, Cochrane, Wiley, and ProQuest using the following keywords: “anorectal” OR “hemorrhoid” OR “anal fistula” OR “anal fissure” OR “anal abscess” OR “anal pruritus” AND “methylene blue” AND “analgesic”; then the critical appraisal and its implication were discussed. Result. There were 491 articles in full text found, and four studies met the inclusion criteria. Two studies were focused on the evaluation of VAS in hemorrhoid surgery whereas the rest were focused on the evaluation of symptom score in anal pruritus. Conclusions. A study with level of evidence 2 on VAS showed the efficacy. The rest showed insufficient evidence due to variations of anorectal surgery and the methods and techniques of MB application. A further prospective clinical study is required.

scholarly journals Communication and leadership in emergency situations: Systematic literature review and recommendations for practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Amado Martins ◽  
Ana Catarina Vaz De Sousa ◽  
Ana Rita Diogo Abrantes ◽  
Catarina Sofia Da Silva Pinto ◽  
Cristiana Isabel De Almeida Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Leadership Process ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Team Interventions

Background: Communication and leadership are two interconnected concepts that are essential to achieving successful and high-quality team interventions in emergency situations.Objective: To identify communication and leadership best practices in emergency situations.Methods: A systematic literature review with meta-synthesis was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Reviewers’ Manual (JBI, 2014). A search was conducted to identify studies published between January 2006 and July 2016 using the terms communication, leadership, and emergency. Studies in the areas of pediatrics or simulated practice environments were excluded.Results: Nineteen of the 447 studies found in the search met the inclusion criteria. During synthesis, data were divided into three dimensions: leader’s characteristics, initial and lifelong training, and leadership process. Communication and leadership training were considered essential for developing skills required in emergency situations.Conclusions: Despite the low level of evidence of the included studies, this study puts forward recommendations for communication and leadership best practices in emergency situations.

scholarly journals Primary bandages for people with pemphigus vulgaris lesions: an integrative literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayana Pereira Leal Soares ◽  
Euzeli da Silva Brandão ◽  
Renato Tonole
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Pemphigus Vulgaris ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Care Nursing ◽  
Sterile Gauze

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the primary bandages recommended in the literature to dress the wounds of people with pemphigus vulgaris and to describe the positive or negative repercussions related to these bandages. Method: Integrative literature review, using the descriptors "dressing", "nursing care", "nursing", "skin diseases / vesiculobollous" and "pemphigus"; inclusion criteria: articles that address primary bandages for pemphigus vulgaris skin lesion dressing; published between 2010 and 2017; in Portuguese, English or Spanish; indexed in BDENF, LILACS, PubMed, and/or Scopus. Results: eight articles were selected, seven had evidence levels 4 and 5 and one had evidence level 3. The primary bandages covered were: silver gel, hydrocolloid, hydrogel, silver-containing hydrofiber, antibiotics, sterilized vaseline, corticoid, and vitamin E ointment Conclusion: Sterile gauze with vaseline, prepared according to protocol, was the bandage presented in the study with the most significant level of evidence.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE IN INDONESIA: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andria Pragholapati
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
The Impact

Divorce in Indonesia is increasing every year. Divorce occurs because of many factors, and every individual is different. The effects of divorce on spouses, families, and children vary. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of divorce in Indonesia in 2019-2020. The method used was a systematic literature review using the PRISMA protocol. The results obtained are 11 articles that fit the inclusion criteria and with critical appraisal tools from JBI. Discuss the causes of divorce in Indonesia, the impact of divorce that occurred in Indonesia, and how to overcome the impact of divorce in Indonesia.

Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of the Good Nurse: a Literature Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Rchaidia ◽  
Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé ◽  
Liesbeth De Blaeser ◽  
Chris Gastmans
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Nursing Knowledge ◽  
Key Word ◽  
Good Nurse ◽  
Word Search

This article discusses findings from a mixed method literature review that investigated cancer patients’ perceptions of what constitutes a good nurse. To find pertinent articles, we conducted a systematic key word search of five journal databases (1998—2008). The application of carefully constructed inclusion criteria and critical appraisal identified 12 relevant articles. According to the patients, good nurses were shown to be characterized by specific, but inter-related, attitudes, skills and knowledge; they engage in person-to-person relationships, respect the uniqueness of patients, and provide support. Professional and trained skills as well as broad and specific nursing and non-nursing knowledge are important. The analysis revealed that these characteristics nurtured patient well-being, which manifests as optimism, trust, hope, support, confirmation, safety and comfort. Cancer patients’ perceptions of what constitutes a good nurse represent an important source of knowledge that will enable the development of more comprehensive and practice-based views on good nursing care for such patients. These perceptions help us to understand how nurses effectively make a difference in cancer patient care.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Alexithymia in the Population of Hemodialysis Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 2862
Author(s):  
Đorđe Pojatić ◽  
Ivana Tolj ◽  
Davorin Pezerović ◽  
Dunja Degmečić
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Bodily Sensations

Alexithymia is a construct defined as the inability to differentiate between emotional experiences and bodily sensations. According to existing knowledge, alexithymia may have a major effect on the process of treatment and the outcome of the hemodialysis disease. The objective of this literature review was to determine the significance that alexithymia has for compliance and variables of clinical and mental health in the population of hemodialysis patients. For the above purpose, bibliographic databases “MEDLINE” and “Web of Science” were searched. The matrix method was used in analysis of articles. Searching both databases resulted in 248 articles. After applying exclusion and inclusion criteria, we included results of 13 articles in the literature review. The results of the search are findings regarding the prevalence and correlation of alexithymia with variables of clinical and mental health in hemodialysis patients. Alexithymia is significantly more common in the population of hemodialysis patients, and it has a negative effect on their mental and somatic health. Alexithymia levels in hemodialysis patients are more pronounced in cases where there is a greater number of comorbidities. Alexithymia is the predictor of high mortality rate in the population of hemodialysis patients, independent of other comorbidities.

scholarly journals How to objectively assess and observe maladaptive pain behaviors in clinical rehabilitation: a systematic search and review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Naye ◽  
Chloé Cachinho ◽  
Annie-Pier Tremblay ◽  
Maude Saint-Germain Lavoie ◽  
Gabriel Lepage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Clinical Criteria ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Pain Behaviors ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Critical Appraisal Tool ◽  
Secondary Objective

Abstract Background Cognitive-affective factors influence the perception of pain and disability. These factors can lead to pain behaviors (PB) that can persist and become maladaptive. These maladaptive PB will further increase the risk of chronicity or persistence of symptoms and disability. Thus, clinicians must be prepared to recognize maladaptive PB in a clinical context. To date, in the context of assessment in a rehabilitation setting, PB in clinical settings are poorly documented. The main objective of this study was to identify direct observation methods and critically appraise them in order to propose recommendations for practice. As a secondary objective, we explored and extracted the different observable PB that patients could exhibit and that clinicians could observe. Methods We conducted a comprehensive review on four databases with a generic search strategy in order to obtain the largest range of PB. For the first objective, a two-step critical appraisal used clinical criteria (from qualitative studies on barriers to implement routine measures) and psychometric criteria (from Brink and Louw critical appraisal tool) to determine which observation methods could be recommended for clinical practice. For the second objective, we extracted PB found in the literature to list potential PB that patients could exhibit, and clinicians could observe. Results From the 3362 retrieved studies, 47 met the inclusion criteria for the first objective. The clinical criteria allowed us to select three observation methods. After the psychometric step, two observation methods were retained and recommended for clinical practice: the Behavioral Avoidance Test-Back Pain (BAT-Back) and the Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS). For the second objective, 107 studies met the inclusion criteria. The extraction of the PB allowed us to list a large range of PB and classify the data in 7 categories of PB. Conclusion Our results allowed us to recommend two observation methods for clinical practice. However, these methods have limitations and are validated only in chronic low back pain populations. With the extraction of PB presented in the literature, we contribute to better prepare clinicians to recognize PB in all patients who are experiencing pain.

Computer Science Unplugged: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 004723952110188
Author(s):  
Ali Battal ◽  
Gülgün Afacan Adanır ◽  
Yasemin Gülbahar
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Tangible Programming ◽  
Review Procedure ◽  
Research Studies

The computer science (CS) unplugged approach intends to teach CS concepts and computational thinking skills without employing any digital tools. The current study conducted a systematic literature review to analyze research studies that conducted investigations related to implementations of CS unplugged activities. A systematic review procedure was developed and applied to detect and subsequently review relevant research studies published from 2010 to 2019. It was found that 55 research studies (17 articles + 38 conference proceedings) satisfied the inclusion criteria for the analysis. These research studies were then examined with regard to their demographic characteristics, research methodologies, research results, and main findings. It was found that the unplugged approach was realized and utilized differently among researchers. The majority of the studies used the CS unplugged term when referring to “paper–pencil activities,” “problem solving,” “storytelling,” “games,” “tangible programming,” and even “robotics.”

scholarly journals Effects of competitive sports on temporomandibular dysfunction: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Hannah Charlotte Freiwald ◽  
Nico Peter Schwarzbach ◽  
Anne Wolowski
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Anabolic Steroids ◽  
German Society ◽  
Competitive Sports ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Temporomandibular Dysfunction ◽  
Competitive Athletes ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
Everyday Stress

Abstract Objectives The German Society of Craniomandibular Function and Disorders recommends that patients suffering from temporomandibular dysfunctions should practice sports in order to compensate for everyday stress. This raises the question as to what extent competitive athletes develop temporomandibular dysfunctions or whether their athletic activities protect them. With the present literature review, the authors intend to give an overview of the currently available publications on this topic. Materials and methods A literature research in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases was performed to filter out the currently available publications on the topic ‚sports, and temporomandibular dysfunction. Results Out of 114 available articles, seven met the inclusion criteria. Two other relevant articles were found in the list of references, so that in total, nine publications were picked for the review. In case numbers ranging from eight to 347 subjects, a temporomandibular dysfunction was detected with a prevalence between 11.7% and 100% for athletes and between 11.11% and 14.3% for non-athletes. Different kinds of sports were evaluated, all of them contact sports: basketball, handball, wrestling, boxing, karate, mixed martial arts, field hockey, water polo, and soccer. One study compared athletes with and without consumption of anabolic steroids, regardless of the type of sport. The level of athletic performance varied across the different studies. Conclusions Currently, studies dealing with the effect of competitive sports on temporomandibular dysfunction are scarce. Inconsistent methodological procedures permit only limited comparability. Clinical relevance A general trend, however, can already be discerned: professional athletes suffer from temporomandibular dysfunctions more frequently than non-athletes.

scholarly journals Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Scaphoid Nonunion: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael M. Polmear ◽  
Ashley B. Anderson ◽  
Paul J. Lanier ◽  
Justin D. Orr ◽  
Leon J. Nesti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Bone Morphogenetic Protein ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Scaphoid Nonunion ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Carpal Collapse ◽  
Morphogenetic Protein ◽  
Combination Of Methods

Abstract Background Scaphoid nonunion can lead to carpal collapse and osteoarthritis, a painfully debilitating problem. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) has been successfully implemented to augment bone healing in other circumstances, but its use in scaphoid nonunion has yielded conflicting results. Case Description The purpose of this study is to assess the outcomes and complications of scaphoid nonunion treated surgically with BMP. Literature Review A literature review of all available journal articles citing the use of BMP in scaphoid nonunion surgery from 2002 to 2019 was conducted. We included studies that used BMP as an adjunct to surgical treatment for scaphoid nonunions in both the primary and revision settings with computed tomography determination of union. Demographic information, dose of BMP, tobacco use, outcomes, and complications were recorded. A total of 21 cases were included from four different studies meeting inclusion criteria. Clinical Relevance The union rates were 90.5% overall, 100% for primary surgeries, and 77.8% for revision surgeries. Five patients (24%) experienced 11 complications, including four cases (19%) of heterotrophic ossification. Use of BMP in scaphoid nonunion surgery resulted in a 90.5% overall union rate but was also associated with complications such as heterotopic ossification. All included studies used BMP to augment bone graft, screw or wire fixation, or a combination of methods. The efficacy of BMP in scaphoid nonunion is unclear, and a sufficiently powered, randomized controlled trial is needed to determine optimal fixation methods, dosing, and morbidity of the use of BMP. Level of Evidence This is a Level IC, therapeutic interventional study.

scholarly journals Digital Storytelling in Older Adults With Typical Aging, and With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110154
Author(s):  
Adriana Maria Rios Rincon ◽  
Antonio Miguel Cruz ◽  
Christine Daum ◽  
Noelannah Neubauer ◽  
Aidan Comeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Form Of Life ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Care Partners

The rates of dementia are on the rise as populations age. Storytelling is commonly used in therapies for persons living with dementia and can be in the form of life review, and reminiscence therapy. A systematic literature review was conducted to examine the range and extent of the use of digital technologies for facilitating storytelling in older adults and their care partners, and to identify the processes and methods, the technologies used and their readiness levels, the evidence, and the associated outcomes. Eight electronic databases were searched: Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, ERIC, Web of Science, and Scopus. We included 34 studies. Mild cognitive impairment or dementia represented over half of medical conditions reported in the studies. Overall, our findings indicate that the most common use of digital storytelling was to support older adults’ memory, reminiscence, identity, and self-confidence; however, the level of evidence of its effectiveness was low.

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