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Ecg For All Patients In The Pacu: Some Say, Why? I Say, Why Not?, Paula Foran

Journal of Perioperative Nursing

Currently in many Australian hospitals, electrocardiogram (ECG) leads are removed after the operative process and, despite the machines being freely available in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU), they are not connected to all patients.

There are many evidence-based reasons why an ECG would be advantageous for perioperative patient safety, including the detection of often asymptomatic conditions such as myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) and new-onset atrial fibrillation, which has been shown to increase the risk of stroke. Advantages may also be seen in saving precious minutes in a cardiac arrest, and the ability for nurses to constantly observe …

Effect Of Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Programme (Grasp) On Upper Limb Function Among Stroke Patients, Priyanka Noble Ms, Sindhu L Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Stroke is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. More than 70 % of individuals who have a stroke experience upper limb deficits that impact daily activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of GRASP on upper limb function among patients with stroke. Methods: It was a quasi-intervention pretest-posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 61 patients with stroke, 31 in the intervention and 30 in the control group attending the outpatient Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The upper limb function of patients …

Moyamoya Disease: A Case Report, Latha T Ms, Girish Menon R Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Moyamoya disease is a rare cause for hemorrhagic stroke in adults. The authors present the case of a 39 years old man, who presented with features of intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to Moyamoya disease. He was a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and had a past history of ischemic stroke. Left temporoparietal craniotomy and encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (EDAM’S) was performed for the same. Patient got discharged on fifth postoperative day without any complication. The etiopathogeneses, clinical features, and management are discussed in this paper

Activity Trackers: Are They The Answer, Connor Ogden, Neil Peterson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Physical inactivity in young adults leads to a 40% greater chance of cancer mortality, 50% greater risk of dementia, 60% greater risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and a number of other health related issues1. In our country in which sedentary jobs have increased by 83% since 1950, and 69%2 of all adults are obese or overweight, these health related factors due to inactivity become a real concern. Many companies have created these activity trackers as a solution to solving physical inactivity. The purpose of this project was to evaluate what aspects of the Microsoft Band that young adults …