Patients' experiences of mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass graft procedure

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-264

  Swenne, C L ^a,b   Skytt, B ^b,c   Lindholm, C ^d   Carlsson, M ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coronary artery by pass; Mediastinitis; Psychology; Quality of life; Surgical wound infection; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REOPERATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCERTAINTY; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547907441     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430701283856     Document Type: Article

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