Introducing the Cardibra: A randomised pilot study of a purpose designed support bra for women having cardiac surgery

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 220-226

  Naismith, Carolyn ^a   Street, Annette ^b  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast support; Cardiac surgery; Sternotomy; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST; CARDIBRA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STERNOTOMY; STERNUM; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STERNUM; THORACOTOMY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 23744503083     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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