British colonialism brought a western impact in Indian psychiatry.Starting from the early colonial times when mental asylums were set up in major cities of India to cater the British and Indian soldiers.Then in late colonial period there was a discernible growth in the number of mental asylums away from major cities to cater the local population.Al
The effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings versus other dressings in the healing of pressure ulcers in adults and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrocolloids in the healing of pressure ulcers in adult and older adult patients.METHOD: systematic review with meta-analysis, based on the recommendations of the Cochrane Handbook.The search was undertaken in the databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Latin American and Cari
Conceptual Models of Nursing in Critical Care
Introduction.Intensive care units are systems organized for the provision of care to patients in critical situations.In general, it is suggested that intensive care consists of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional specialty.Nevertheless, the predominance, relative to the professions that incorporate these units, falls on nurses.A conceptual mo