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Invited Article, Prabha Adhikari Dr
Invited Article, Prabha Adhikari Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Holistic Health In Osteoarthritis: An Ayurvedic Approach, Krishna Malagi Dr, Madhusudhana Kamath Dr
Holistic Health In Osteoarthritis: An Ayurvedic Approach, Krishna Malagi Dr, Madhusudhana Kamath Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
The holistic approach exposed the link between ill-health and socio-economic conditions. It revealed how diet and lifestyle factors combine, to relieve the disease manifestations like osteoarthritis. Objectives: The objective of the study was to observe a holistic approach in the management of osteoarthritis and to establish significance of association between disease, diet, and lifestyle. Material and methods: The chosen strategy is suitable for preventive, curative, and promoted actions in relation to osteoarthritis. In present study, non-randomized, prospective case series methodology is adopted. The study group comprised of 20 men and women and was categorized by large similarity in the total …
Impact Of Acuity-Adaptable Rooms On Patient Outcomes: A Literature Review, Shiva Kumar T Dr, Somu G Dr, Arun M. S Dr
Impact Of Acuity-Adaptable Rooms On Patient Outcomes: A Literature Review, Shiva Kumar T Dr, Somu G Dr, Arun M. S Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: According to WHO, patient safety is the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care. There is a significant impact of physical environment on health and patient safety. Identifying and eliminating built environment conditions that negatively impact patient safety during various phases of construction of healthcare facilities is a strong need of the hour. Methods: A comprehensive literature review retrieved 15 research articles related to acuity-adaptable patient rooms presenting evidence of the positive impact on patient safety. The literature review was focused on all the research articles, which showed impact of acuity- adaptable rooms on …
Blinding In Randomized Controlled Trials: What Researchers Need To Know?, Vishnu Renjith Mr
Blinding In Randomized Controlled Trials: What Researchers Need To Know?, Vishnu Renjith Mr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is a classical research design, in which the participants are randomly allocated to one or other treatment conditions under the study. Researchers widely use randomized trials to evaluate the effectiveness of various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. At the outset, randomization minimizes the bias in allocating subjects to the intervention and control group. However, it does not exclude the chances of differential treatment of groups or biased adjudication of outcome variables. Blinding helps in controlling various types of biases that might inadvertently sweep into the study. The two major biases that can be controlled using blinding are …