Exploring exercise, physical wellbeing and the role of physiotherapy: perspectives from people with narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy is associated with reduced quality of life and physical performance. The study aimed to explore the attitudes of people with Type 1 narcolepsy towards exercise and physical activity, their physical wellbeing, and the potential role of physiotherapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 people with narcolepsy attending a dedicated outpatient narcolepsy clinic located in Dublin, Ireland.

Palliative care patient emergency department visits at tertiary university-based emergency department in Ireland.

Introduction: Palliative care patients often present to the emergency department (ED) for various reasons e.g., acute illness, pain, altered mental status, and complications of therapy.

A Review of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Responses to Active Standing in Healthy Adults.

Objectives: This review outlines the normal heart rate and blood pressure response to active standing, the physiological mechanisms governing these, and the effect of ageing on the responses.

Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify articles investigating the normal heart rate and/or blood pressure response to standing.

Results: Heart rate when standing increases and then decreases and recovers to baseline.

Associations Among Physical Activity, Skeletal Related Events, and Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Bone Metastases.

Objectives: Emerging evidence supports exercise as a therapeutic intervention for patients with bone metastases. However, exercise prescription in practice is limited by concerns regarding skeletal-related events (SREs). This study examined associations among habitual physical activity levels, history of SREs, and patient reported outcomes in patients with bone metastases.