BACKGROUND Goal-oriented ultrasound examination is gaining a place in the intensive care unit. Some protocols have been proposed but the applicability of ultrasound as part of a routine has not been studied. OBJECTIVES To assess the influence of ultrasound performed by intensive care physicians. METHODS This retrospective descriptive clinical study was performed in a medical-surgical intens...

abstract  background: the quality of life and standard of health care in a society is measured  by its preterm infants' mortality rate. the popularity and credibility of alternative  treatment such as touch therapy may be effective in preterm and low birth weight  infants in order to increase their survival rate. the aim of this study was to determine  the effect of touch intervention on the we...