Nursing research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Patterns of anxiety in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support.
Mechanical ventilation is one of the most frequently used technological treatments in critical care units and induces great anxiety in patients. ⋯ Anxiety is an individual patient experience that requires ongoing management with appropriate assessment and intervention over the duration of mechanical ventilatory support.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The pain trajectory during treadmill testing in peripheral artery disease.
Ischemia-induced pain associated with walking (claudication) in peripheral artery disease limits mobility and diminishes quality of life. Self-reports of pain during standardized treadmill testing are used in clinical trials to assess the efficacy of interventions. ⋯ Change in the experienced claudication trajectory varied by type of exercise. Findings can inform design of future trials and aid decision making about exercise interventions for claudication.