{"title":"The Big Meeting in Austin Is Coming!","authors":"Sharon Ann Van Wicklin","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000532","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"159-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41165179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biofilm.","authors":"Sharon Ann Van Wicklin","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000527","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"170-173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41180653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Prothe, Brenda Kozak, Paul Rozovics, Robyn Sykes, Michael Taccona
{"title":"Increasing the Safety of Patients Undergoing Breast Implant Surgery Using an Electronic Health Record Enhancement.","authors":"Jessica Prothe, Brenda Kozak, Paul Rozovics, Robyn Sykes, Michael Taccona","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000522","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast implant surgery is a popular plastic surgery procedure performed worldwide. Despite its global popularity, patients undergoing breast implant surgery are at risk for systemic illness and more than one form of cancer. We conducted a nursing workflow analysis at our facility and determined that it is not standard practice to screen patients for the presence or absence of breast implant devices at every health care encounter. This lack of screening for breast implant devices may adversely affect patient safety by hindering the rapid identification of systemic illness or cancer related to breast implant devices and delaying effective medical intervention. Based on the results of the workflow analysis, we initiated a formal call for nursing action. We identified a nursing workflow process to increase patient safety and developed a universal screening tool for implantable devices. We defined universal screening for implantable devices as assessing all patients for the presence or absence of an implantable device, specifically breast implant devices, at every health care encounter. Implementing a universal process for screening patients for implantable devices at every health care encounter can be easily formulated into a policy and procedure and/or an electronic health record (EHR) update or enhancement. This article discusses how we utilized a workflow process map to translate universal screening for implantable devices into an EHR enhancement.</p>","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"198-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41156320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are Antiperspirants Safe? Shedding Light on the Distribution of Aluminum Compounds in Sweat Glands.","authors":"Wen-Tsao Ho","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The safety of antiperspirants has been a subject of intense debate, with conflicting perspectives and research findings. This study aimed to contribute to the discussion by investigating the distribution of aluminum chloride (AlCl3), a common ingredient in antiperspirants, within the sweat glands. We enrolled a total of 10 patients seeking surgery for bromhidrosis in our study. Before surgery, we instructed the study participants to apply a specially formulated AlCl3 staining antiperspirant to their underarms using a surgical pen with ink that resists easy removal. We excised the apocrine glands, fragmented them finely, and examined them microscopically. We did not detect any stained aluminum compounds. These results are consistent with previous research, which suggests that aluminum compounds do not enter the apocrine glands. Consequently, concerns regarding the potential absorption of aluminum into the human body appear to be unfounded, particularly regarding cancer risks such as breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"217-218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41156769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kymbat E Kazantayev, Kanat B Mukhamedkerim, Mismil I Muradov, Yergali Nabiyev, Botagoz S Turdalieva
{"title":"Restoring Function of the Flexor Tendons of the Hand: State of the Science in Kazakhstan.","authors":"Kymbat E Kazantayev, Kanat B Mukhamedkerim, Mismil I Muradov, Yergali Nabiyev, Botagoz S Turdalieva","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000530","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000530","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We conducted a literature review to highlight the diagnosis and treatment of hand flexor tendon injuries and discuss the current state of the science of hand surgery in the Republic of Kazakhstan. We reviewed the Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, and National Center for Biotechnology Information databases and other printed sources for open access articles in three languages. We accepted relevant scientific articles that reflected the peculiarities of restoring function of the tendon flexors of the hand. We reviewed articles from the present to the previous 20 years and included 31 of these sources in our literature review. The medical examination of a patient who has sustained a flexor tendon injury should be thorough and gradual, supported by ultrasound and X-ray examination. For effective restoration of hand function following a hand injury, it is important for the surgeon to conduct a step-by-step assessment of the damage that has occurred to soft tissues, superficial and deep tendons, bones, nerves, and blood vessels. The main goal of tendon repair is to preserve tendon function. It is also known that early postoperative tendon movement leads to faster healing. The most frequent complications associated with flexor tendon repair include the development of adhesions, wound infection, tendon rupture, impaired hand function, and scar formation. Relative to the state of the science in the Republic of Kazakhstan, we conclude that hand surgery should be performed by highly skilled specialists in the field of microsurgery in a specialized department with microsurgical equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"219-224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41179814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ISPAN 2023 Meeting: What Is the Difference Between a CME and a Non-CME Presentation?","authors":"Gerrie M Obi","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000531","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000531","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"161-162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41154638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2023 ISPAN Meeting Abstracts.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000528","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"187-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41180652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Hand Massage on Anxiety Levels in Preoperative Patients: A Case Study.","authors":"Upik Rahmi, El Rahmayati, Septian Andriyani","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgery can trigger high levels of anxiety in preoperative patients. If this anxiety is not managed effectively, it can disrupt the surgical plan. Preoperative nurses can help prepare patients for their surgical experience by implementing interventions that reduce the stress that causes preoperative anxiety. One intervention that can be used to manage preoperative anxiety is hand massage. We report our experience with Mr. S, a 34-year-old man scheduled for surgery to remove a lump in his left upper back. The lump appeared approximately 3 years ago. It was initially small, but enlarged over time. The patient sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor (STT) of his left scapula. His surgeons recommended surgical excision of the tumor. Our study aimed to determine the effect of hand massage on reducing anxiety in a preoperative patient with a diagnosis of STT of the scapula.</p>","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"43 3","pages":"138-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9737098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}