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Interprofessional Education Among Health Care Professionals In The Care Of Autistic Children During The Last Two Decades (2001 To 2020): A Systematic Review Protocol, Sunitha Solomon Nagelli Ms., Sushmitha Karkada Dr., Ravishankar N Dr.

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder requires management from multiple health professionals at various settings during the course of treatment. Interprofessional collaborative practice has been identified as one of the promising methods of care for an all-round healthcare management.

Objective: Collate empirical evidence on interprofessional education among healthcare professionals in providing care for children with autism

Method: Search will be conducted from five databases against the selected criteria. Review will be restricted to studies in English between 2001 to 2020 only. Two independent reviewers will scrutinize the abstract and title, and every study document retrieved will be investigated as …

An Extreme Preterm Infant With Multiple Complications: A Case Study, Yashoda Sathish

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Extreme preterm birth is the most critical risk factor, which leads to adverse effects on medical and developmental outcomes. We report a case of an extremely preterm infant admitted to NICU and had a prolonged period of non-invasive ventilation. The neonate had hepatosplenomegaly and antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral treatment. She was recovered and shown significant improvement in her health status and growth and development were assessed until five years of corrected age.

Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Caps) – A Case Report, Belisha Dmello, Latha T. Bhat, Barkur Ananthakrishna Shastry

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare disease with positive antiphospholipid antibodies that progresses to a life-threatening condition resulting in multiple organ dysfunction and thromboses. Here is a 19-year young woman who presented to the emergency room in a haemodynamically unstable condition requiring immediate mechanical ventilator support. She had involvement of the disease in the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and central nervous systems. She also developed gangrene of the left toes for which amputation was done. She was successfully treated with Dexamethasone Cyclophosphamide Pulse (DCP) therapy. The collaborative care by the health team members in the intensive care unit was successful in …

Effectiveness Of Mirror Therapy On Upper And Lower Limb Function Among Stroke Patients With Hemiparesis, Silpa C

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: The upper and lower limb function impairment remains an undesirable consequence followed by a stroke that increases activity limitation. Objective: To find the effectiveness of mirror therapy on upper and lower limb function among stroke patients with hemiparesis admitted at Govt Medical College, Kannur. Methods: Quasi experimental, non-equivalent control group pre-test post-test research design was used among 24 stroke patients with hemiparesis who met inclusion criteria by using consecutive sampling technique and allotted to both experimental (n=12) and control group (n=12). Mirror therapy was administered to the experimental group daily for two weeks. A semi-structured interview schedule and Fugl-Meyer …

A Study To Compare The Five Different Body Positions On Peak Expiratory Flow Rate And Respiratory Rate In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) At National Heart Institute, New Delhi, India, Sabita Negi Ms, Deepa Chugh Ms, Velmurugan

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a non-transferable lung illness that continuously causes toiled breathing, weakness and inconvenience. If this situation continues, the patient may exhibit proof of respiratory disappointment with adjusted mental status and a noteworthy change in the values of arterial blood gas from normal values. Objective: The objective of the study was to find the effect and compare five different body positions (sitting with back support, supine, sitting without back support, semi-fowler and standing) on peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and respiratory rate (RR) in COPD patients. Method: One group repeated measures design was chosen for …

Inhibitor In Hemophilia And Its Management-A Case Report, Anjalin D'Souza Ms, Dinesh M. Nayak Dr, Annamma Kurien Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Hemophilia is a genetic disease with a deficiency of factor VIII or IX. People with inhibitors require special care and treatment due to complexity of the disease. Treatment is expensive due to high dose infusion and unavailability of factor in developing countries like India. This case report focuses on role of comprehensive care and follow-up of an adolescent with inhibitors.

Prevalence Of Depression Among Post-Stroke Survivors In South Asian Region: A Narrative Review, Roseminu Varghese Ms, Laveena Anitha Barboza Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Stroke is the third biggest reason for mortality and has a massive emotional effect on clients and the members of their family. Depression is a debilitative complication of stroke, with repeated occurrences of depressive ailments after the stroke. Prevalence of post-stroke depression (PSD) has always remained unknown and is a disabling entity among the stroke survivors. Objective: The aim of this narrative review is to determine the prevalence of depression among post-stroke survivors. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was made in the following databases such as the Web of Science, PubMed-Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, J gate, and IndMED for studies between …

Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Case Report, Theresa L. Mendonca Ms, Sunseamol T. Thomas Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Sturge-Weber disease is characterized by a wine-colored nevus or hemangioma over the face in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. Intracranially, hemangiomatosis often calcified occurs over the cerebral cortex on the same side as the facial lesion and usually in the posterior parietal occipital area. This report describes about 13 year old child with this disorder

Effectiveness Of Pre-Operative Instruction On Knowledge, Pain, And Selected Post-Operative Behaviours Among Women Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy In Selected Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, Padma Priya S Ms, Erna Judith Roach Dr, Daisy Josphine Lobo Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Women who have an abdominal hysterectomy, typically experience significant physical and psychological problems, like fear and anxiety of the surgical outcomes, post-operative pain, effect on their daily activities, and sexual relationships. Providing pre-operative information on surgery is an effective measure to promote positive post-operative outcomes. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-operative instruction in terms of gain in knowledge, reduction of postoperative pain and improvement in selected post-operative behaviors and to find the association between knowledge score and pain score with selected baseline variables. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group designed …

Little Old Lady’S Hernia” – A Report Of A Rare Case, Anil Raj A Mr, Benakatti Rajendra Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

‘Little old lady’s hernia’ is another name for Obturator hernia, which is the rarest form of Pelvic Hernias’. A 78 year old thin woman was admitted with five days history of pain abdomen and abdominal distension. It was associated with constipation and post meal non-bilious vomiting. With the help of abdominal Computer tomography (CT), it was diagnosed as Obturator hernia. Exploratory laparotomy was done to reduce Hernia. Post-operative period was uneventful; she was thermodynamically stable and was discharged on the fifth post-operative day.

Pre-Operative Breathing Exercise Using Instructional Demonstrationin Preventing Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications For Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery, Anil Raj A Mr, B V. Kathyayani Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Pulmonary complications are the largest and serious post-operative complications of thorax and abdomen. Patients’ post-operative experience is directly linked to the pre-operative preparations. Objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of pre-operative teaching of breathing exercise in terms of knowledge and practice of patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery and on the incidence of post-operative pulmonary complications among patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. Methods: A quantitative evaluative approach with a preexperimental one group pre-test – post-test design was adopted for the study. Fifty subjects were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Pre-test was checked by using structured knowledge …

Glomus Jugulare: A Case Series, Wilma P Ms, Roseminu Varghese Ms, Jyothi Chakrabarty Dr, Girish Menon Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Glomus Jugulare tumours arise within the jugular foramen of the temporal lobe. Treatment and management of these very rare, slow growing and hypervascular tumours are always challenging. Patients with these tumours will have their lower cranial nerves affected. With the involvement of lower cranial nerves, the patients may have altered functions of swallowing, chewing, hearing, speaking, balance and coordination. Thus, these patients can be managed effectively by a nurse with the thorough knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms. The nurses taking care of these patients should anticipate these dysfunctions and plan the care of patients accordingly.

Effect Of Auditory Cues On Gait Among Patients With Parkinson’S Disease In South India, Lekshmi Mohan Ms, Asha Sasikumar Ms, Thomas Iype, Babu P. K

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: In Parkinson’s disease there is defective internal rhythm generation. There is some evidence that it can be overcome with external rhythmic cues. Objective: Evaluate the effect of auditory cues on gait among patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methodology: Experimental – One group pretest post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted on 30 patients with Parkinson’s disease attended the Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Samples were selected consecutively. Researcher collected data from the subjects using a semi structured interview schedule and Dynamic Gait Index Scale. The intervention was practice of gait listening to auditory cues by an electronic …

Boerhaave’S Syndrome Repaired With Surgery And Oesophageal Stent Placement: A Case Report, Leena Sequira, L Ramachandra Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Boerhaave’s syndrome is a condition resulting in oesophageal tear, commonly affecting the distal part of the oesophagus. Early identification and treatment of the condition reduces mortality. In this condition the symptoms are not specific, which usually delays the diagnosis and results in poor outcome.