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Sleep deprivation and its relationship with the development of postpartum psychosis

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

By Lexi Ilgner-McEvoy – Midwife, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. and Lucy Flatley – Midwifery Lecturer, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds @lucycflatley. Postpartum mood disorders are of major clinical and public health concern in the United Kingdom, where suicide is the leading cause of maternal death. The most recent MBRRACE-UK report highlighted a statistically significant increase in maternal deaths from psychiatric causes 1 lthough postpartum psychosis is rare with an incidence e

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Palace of Care – Q+A

Palliverse

Photo by Ilja Nedilko on Unsplash. The reason your legs and tummy are swollen is because of your illness. When you are really unwell the body is under great strain and isn’t able to produce the protein that your body needs. Amongst other roles protein keeps water in your blood supply. When you don’t have enough protein in your blood the water will leak out into your tissues.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals The bladder (detrusor muscle) is a highly compliant, viscoelastic hollow organ that expands to accommodate the storage of urine while maintaining constant pressure throughout this filling phase.

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Fearless Caregiver Profile: Linda Haack

Today's Caregiver

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Linda Haack, sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

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