background: primary stability is an important factor for the clinical success of orthodontic mini-screws. the present study made an attempt to evaluate the effect of insertion angle changes on the maximum insertion and removal torque of orthodontic mini-screws. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 72 mini-screws (dual top anchor system, jeil, 1.6 mm diameter, 8 mm length) were use...

Best practices for urinary catheter insertion and care are well documented in the literature. However, the development of educational methods to address best practice standards has been relatively stagnant. A novel educational approach to teach practicing providers proper catheter insertion and care was developed under a blended learning model with online videos and hands-on simulations. The ed...

PROBLEM Measuring a process of care in real time is essential for continuous quality improvement (CQI). Our inability to measure the process of central venous catheter (CVC) care in real time prevented CQI efforts aimed at reducing catheter related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) from these devices. DESIGN A system was developed for measuring the process of CVC care in real time. We used the...

BACKGROUND Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) cause substantial morbidity and incur excess costs. The use of a central line insertion bundle has been shown to reduce the incidence of CLABSI. Postinsertion care has been included in some studies of CLABSI, but this has not been studied independently of other interventions. METHODS Surveillance for CLABSI was conducted by t...

Most nurses working in an acute hospital setting will encounter patients with chest drains and underwater seal drainage at some point in their careers. This article is primarily written for the non-specialist nurse who requires a good working knowledge of chest drain insertion and underwater seal drainage. The article discusses the indications for chest drain insertion and the merits of differe...

The use of self-expanding metal stents can markedly improve the care of patients with inoperable oesophageal malignancy. The stents can be easily introduced without the need for general anaesthesia. They have fewer complications during insertion than rigid stents and fewer complications than laser therapy. With these stents lumens of up to 2.5 cm are easily obtainable. The article considers the...

©FFPRHC J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2007: 33(1) Introduction Translocation of an intrauterine device (IUD) is a widely reported and recognised complication of insertion. We describe an interesting location within a sterile anterior peritoneal abscess, presenting in an asymptomatic woman with an unplanned pregnancy, 1 year after its insertion. This case highlights the importance of checking t...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a method of providing enteral nutrition using endoscopy. The PEG techniques differ according to the insertion method, and include the pull type, push type, and introducer type. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes associated with the pull-type and introducer-type PEG insertion techniques, which included the adver...