Scientific Papers
GALLBLADDER DYNAMICS AND PLASMA CHOLECYSTOKININ RESPONSES AFTER MEALS, ORAL WATER, OR SHAM FEEDING IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS
To investigate the mechanisms controlling human gallbladder contraction, especially to determine the role of neural factors, the gallbladder response to various stimuli was evaluated in eight normal subjects using realtime ultrasonography. In addition, plasma cholecystokinin [...]
KEEPING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS HYDRATED
The purpose of this research is to ascertain nursing home (NH) staffs' perspectives of the problem of dehydration in NHs (skilled nursing facilities) and have them identify clinically practical interventions to ensure that NH residents [...]
INGESTION OF COLD FLUIDS: RELATED TO ONSET OF ARRHYTHMIAS?
Although the results of this study provide too limited a database for establishing definitive guidelines for practice, they underscore the need for critical care nurses to focus observations on patients' responses to iced fluid restriction. [...]