patient comfort

collocation in English

meaningsofpatientandcomfort

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patient
adjective
uk
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/us
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having ...
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comfort
noun
uk
/ˈkʌm.fət/us
/ˈkʌm.fɚt/
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free ...
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(Definition ofpatientandcomfortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpatient comfort

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The stimulus was viewed with natural pupils to optimizepatientcomfort.
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Along with length of procedure measurement we investigatedpatientcomfort.
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Sedation is often administered for optimalpatientcomfort.
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Delivering care will involve skilled nursing and maximizingpatientcomfort, with close attention to pressure areas, limb positioning and transfers.
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Conscious sedation is often administered for optimalpatientcomfort.
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Aside from issues ofpatientcomfort, this fact is relevant because the motor cortex is the cortical region with the lowest seizure threshold.
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A variety of approaches may be adopted in attempts to relieve symptoms and/or reduce or eliminate xerostomia in order to improvepatientcomfortand minimize complications.
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Patientcomfortand communication abilities are increased with extubation.
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Supine position was found to be superior in terms ofpatientcomfort, decreased dose to critical organs, decreased prostate motion, and fewer pre-treatment corrections.
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Patientcomfortwas not reported in this study, but some compromise could be expected if breathing is forcibly restricted using external pressure.
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Although some measures such as control of bladder contents or voluntary breathholding have no impact onpatientcomfort, this may not be true of the more invasive procedures.
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One was aboutpatientcomfort, which would appear to be almost totally overlooked in the nucleus hospital concept.
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It was marked nil for equipment,patientcomfort, control of infection and appreciation of the sepsis problem, and there was no interest in rehabilitation or in prevention and follow up.
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Charitable funds are typically used for medical research, larger items of medical equipment, aesthetic and environmental improvements, or services which increasepatientcomfort.
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It is a universal system that incorporates image processing, sharing, and analyzing for the convenience ofpatientcomfortand understanding.
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While many institutions give sedation during transesophageal echocardiography for addedpatientcomfort, it can be performed in cooperative individuals without the use of sedation.
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It is not as effective as the heated humidifier described above, but still can increasepatientcomfort by eliminating the dryness of the compressed air.
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The conversion of wards into private rooms continued; the net result to be 87 new private rooms forpatientcomfortand security.
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Most recently, physicians may prescribe home studies to enhancepatientcomfortand reduce expense.
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