Journal of Nursing & Care

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), which are thought to affect 5–10% of nursing home patients annually, are a prevalent issue. Due to unusual symptoms, concomitant conditions and the possibility of silent bacteriuria, UTIs in this population might be challenging to identify. Healthcare professionals can use Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools to help in the identification and management of suspected UTIs in nursing home residents. An overview of CDS and its possible application in the detection and treatment of suspected UTIs in nursing home patients will be given in this presentation. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems are computer-based technologies that give healthcare professionals immediate access to clinical expertise and patient-specific data to enhance decision-making. From straightforward reminders to sophisticated algorithms that use patient-specific data to produce suggestions for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, CDS systems can offer a variety of help.

A medical speciality called Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care Medicine (CTSCCM) is concerned with providing treatment for seriously unwell patients who have had cardiothoracic surgery. In order to maximize results and reduce problems, the profession is heavily invested in the postoperative care of patients. It takes specific training and experience in the management of critically sick patients to succeed in the challenging and complex field of CTSCCM. We shall examine the important facets of CTSCCM in this article, including the procedures that are involved, the difficulties faced by physicians in this area and CTSCCM's contribution to better patient outcomes. The heart, lungs and chest cavity are all involved in cardiothoracic surgery. These procedures call for a highly competent surgical team, as well as specialist postoperative care, due to their complexity. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery is one of the most frequently performed cardiothoracic surgical procedures. Coronary artery disease is treated using this treatment. A healthy blood vessel from another region of the body is removed during CABG surgery and used to circumvent a blocked or constricted coronary artery. This aids in reestablishing blood flow to the heart muscle, which can ease angina (chest discomfort) and enhance overall heart performance.