The nurse role in managing and treating sleep disorders

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Obstructive sleep apnoea or hypopnoea syndrome affects a significant number of middle-aged people by causing the person with the condition to wake repeatedly during the night in order to restart breathing. Nurses have a role in the diagnosis and management of the condition through appropriate questioning, observation, advice on lifestyle choices, and support for treatment consumption.

Diagnosis, Sleep apnea syndromes, Sleep apnea

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Managing the complications of diverticular disease

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Psychological and physical considerations are the most important aspects for nurses to consider in managing diverticular disease. The article offers a case study of a patient undergoing a temporary end colostomy, subsequently developing a complex fistula around the stoma and three abscesses, and explores how nursing care can preserve skin integrity.

Complications and side effects, Diverticular disease

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Managing bowel disorders with rectal irrigation

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The article describes the use of rectal irrigation in the treatment of chronic functional bowel disorders.

Health aspects, Methods, Gastrointestinal diseases, Colorectal diseases, Intestinal diseases, Irrigation (Medicine), Rectal diseases, Colon therapy

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