A Qualitative Study Exploring Experiences in Caregiving for Patients With Advanced Wilson Disease.

BACKGROUND: Wilson disease (WD) is a rare disease characterized by impaired copper metabolism. It is usually diagnosed in children and has several distinct attributes that can make the caregiving experience different. The advanced stage of the illness is quite challenging, and caregiver experiences during this phase of the disease are underexplored.

Impact of Upright Position during the First Stage of Labour on Maternal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Maternal position during delivery can affect the physiology of labour and the mechanics of childbirth.

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of an upright position during the first stage of labour on maternal outcomes.

Methods: This parallel group randomised control trial was conducted from April to June 2020 among 60 women (30 each in the experimental and control groups) admitted to the selected hospital in Punjab, India.

Preferences, Acceptability and Usage of Mobile Health Applications Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Multisite, Cross-Sectional Survey.

Introduction And Objective: Mobile health applications (mHealth) can bring revolutionary changes to health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and efficient. The successful adoption of mHealth is largely determined by its acceptance by providers and end users. The acceptance of mHealth among nursing students, who are the future nurses, needs to be understood.

Validity of Glasgow outcome scale-extended (GOSE) mobile application for assessment of outcome in traumatic brain injury patients.

Purpose: To develop the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) mobile application and examine the validity of the application against GOSE scoring based on traditional interview method.

Methods: Concurrent validity was determined by comparing two independent raters' scoring for GOSE of 102 patients with traumatic brain injury, who had attended outpatient department of a tertiary neuro hospital. Agreement was assessed between the traditional interview-based pen and paper scoring and algorithm based mobile application scoring of GOSE.

Family Role in Care of Patients With Neurological Conditions: International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium Proceedings.

BACKGROUND: Discussions during the 2022 International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium highlighted the impact of family in the care of neuroscience patients. This sparked conversations about the need for understanding global differences in family involvement in the care of patients with neurological conditions. METHODS: Neuroscience nurses from Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Vietnam collaborated to provide a short summary of family involvement in caring for patients with neurological conditions in their respective countries.

Four-decade-old benign tracheomediastinal fistula.

A 70-year-old male with a nagging cough of 40-year duration was evaluated and found to have a tracheomediastinal fistula. He gave history of rigid bronchoscopy 40 years back. He underwent successful resection of the fistula and was fully relieved of his symptom.

Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of Kannada version of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).

Background And Purpose: The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is widely used in clinical practice to evaluate stroke-related neurological deficits. The aim of this study was to develop Kannada language version of the NIHSS (Ka-NIHSS) and determine its validity and reliability.

Materials And Methods: In the first phase of the study, Ka-NIHSS was adapted based on cultural and linguistic peculiarities.

Meta-synthesis of family communication patterns during post-stroke vascular aphasia: Evidence to guide practice.

Background: Previous studies have predominantly focused on the needs of persons with aphasia (PWA), after a stroke diagnosis. However, aphasia is found to cause communication challenges in persons with stroke and their family caregivers as a unit. Evidence is inconclusive about the communication patterns of both persons with aphasia and their family caregivers after a stroke.

Challenges and Opportunities in Stroke Nursing Research: Global Views From a Panel of Nurse Researchers.

INTRODUCTION: A diverse group of neuroscience nurse experts discussed stroke nursing research at the 5th International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium. Panel experts from Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malawi, Germany, Palestine, Kenya, Japan, and the United States collaborated to examine similarities and differences in nurse-led stroke research conducted in their home countries. This article reflects panel insights on challenges and opportunities for nurse-led stroke research.

Lived Experiences of Stroke Survivors Undergoing Ayurvedic Rehabilitation Therapy in India.

Background: The traditional medical system of Ayurveda is widely practiced in India. Using the treatment principles of Panchakarma, Ayurveda offers rehabilitation therapy for patients with stroke. Although Ayurvedic rehabilitation is popular and has proven benefits, the experiences of stroke survivors undergoing Ayurvedic rehabilitation have not yet been documented in the literature.

Break the stereotype of the nursing profession.

The advent of modern nursing in colonial India was in the middle of the 19th century (1). This was linked with the arrival of nurses from the west, generally women with a deep rooted Christian cultural heritage, with most being religious nuns or Christian converts.