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Stoma-associated problems: the important role of the specialist nurse. 2017

Anthony McGrath

Following on from a study carried out with his colleagues in 2010, Anthony McGrath, Head of Department Adult Nursing and Midwifery, London South Bank University, considers the ongoing problems faced by patients with stomas and the importance of support from stoma care nurses.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009765	Obesity	A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D011391	Prolapse	The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice.	Prolapses
D003872	Dermatitis	Any inflammation of the skin.	Dermatitides
D004766	Enterostomy	Creation of an artificial external opening or fistula in the intestines.	Enterostomies
D006099	Granuloma	A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents.	Granulomas
D006113	United Kingdom	Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London.	Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000069290	Incisional Hernia	Protrusion of tissue at or near the site of an incision from a previous surgery.	Postoperative Hernia,Hernia, Incisional,Hernia, Postoperative,Hernias, Incisional,Hernias, Postoperative,Incisional Hernias,Postoperative Hernias
D000072184	Nurse Specialists	Nursing professionals whose practice is limited to A particular area or discipline of medicine.	Nurse Specialist,Specialist, Nurse,Specialists, Nurse
D000359	Aftercare	The care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially that of a patient after surgery.	After Care,After-Treatment,Follow-Up Care,Postabortal Programs,Postabortion,After Treatment,After-Treatments,Care, Follow-Up,Cares, Follow-Up,Follow Up Care,Follow-Up Cares,Postabortal Program,Program, Postabortal,Programs, Postabortal