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PATIENT ACUITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Snellen fraction
1, record 1, English, Snellen%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Snellen notation 2, record 1, English, Snellen%20notation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual acuity is the measure of the sensitivity of the visual system. It is expressed in Snellen notation, expressed as a fraction, where the numerator indicates the test distance and the denominator denotes the distance at which the letter read by the patient subtends 5 minutes of arc. 2, record 1, English, - Snellen%20fraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction de Snellen
1, record 1, French, fraction%20de%20Snellen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation de l'acuité visuelle sous la forme d'une fraction [...] dans laquelle le numérateur est la distance, exprimée en mètres (ou en pieds), à laquelle on fait l'examen [...], et le dénominateur la distance à laquelle la plus petite lettre de Snellen reconnue par l'œil est vue sous un angle de 5 minutes. 1, record 1, French, - fraction%20de%20Snellen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patient acuity
1, record 2, English, patient%20acuity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patient acuity categorizes individual patient care needs based on risk, complexity and provider's skill level required. 2, record 2, English, - patient%20acuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "acuity" can be defined either as a single patient’s workload value or the average workload of all the patients on the unit. 3, record 2, English, - patient%20acuity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acuité des besoins du patient
1, record 2, French, acuit%C3%A9%20des%20besoins%20du%20patient
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hôpitaux et d'autres établissements de santé de nombreux pays déterminent la composition du personnel infirmier en se fondant sur un SCP [système de classification des patients]. Un SCP est un outil de mesure de la charge de travail. En règle générale, l'outil produit des formules quantitatives qui mesurent l'acuité des besoins des patients et traduisent ces besoins en interventions attendues des soignants. [...] Il faut effectuer des recherches dans d'autres milieux pour mettre au point une solide méthode normalisée de classification de l'acuité des besoins des patients en fonction des soins infirmiers requis. 2, record 2, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20des%20besoins%20du%20patient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuité des besoins du patient : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 2, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20des%20besoins%20du%20patient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- final visual acuity
1, record 3, English, final%20visual%20acuity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We reviewed the intraoperative findings at the time of vitrectomy to determine what factors might influence final visual acuity. 1, record 3, English, - final%20visual%20acuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hospital records and operative notes provided patient age, initial visual acuity, perforation sites, elapsed time from injury to vitrectomy, presence of retinal detachment, presence of posterior vitreous detachment, locations of the exit wounds, anatomic result, and final visual acuity. 1, record 3, English, - final%20visual%20acuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Amer. J. Oph., 114:81-85, July, 1992, p. 81. 1, record 3, English, - final%20visual%20acuity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acuité visuelle finale
1, record 3, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20finale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparaison EEC et extraction intracapsulaire (EIC) (...) - L'acuité visuelle subjective est un peu plus longue à s'établir à son meilleur niveau après EIC, mais l'acuité visuelle finale objective est à peu près identique dans les deux cas (en moyenne 6/10). 1, record 3, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20finale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"EEC" désigne l'extraction extra-capsulaire. 2, record 3, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20finale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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