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Deep Vein Thrombosis: An Update for Home Care Clinicians.
Home Healthc Now
January 2025
Diana R. Mager, DNP, RN-BC, is a Professor, Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing, Fairfield, CT and a Per Diem Visiting Nurse.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a commonly occurring problem-causing tissue damage, pain, immobility, and even death. This article describes the risk factors and pathophysiology associated with DVT; related signs, symptoms, and complications; diagnosing and treating DVT; and the role of the home care clinician when a patient suffers from this potentiallly debilitating and life-threatening condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContent validation of the nursing diagnosis "Adult Disuse Syndrome": A quantitative study.
Int J Nurs Knowl
January 2025
Health Sciences Department, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain.
Purpose: This study aimed to establish the content validity of the proposed nursing diagnosis (ND) "Adult Disuse Syndrome" and all its components.
Method: This is an exploratory descriptive study of diagnostic content validation under Fehring's proposal. Forty three expert nurses with clinical, teaching, and research experience analyzed the components of the diagnosis.
Should an Interval Appendicectomy Be Performed by a Minimally Invasive Gynaecologist?
Int J Womens Health
December 2024
Sydney Women's Endosurgery Centre (SWEC), St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Objective: We aimed to explore the abnormal pathology findings in appendix specimens removed based on intraoperative abnormal appearance during elective surgery for benign gynaecological conditions by a minimally invasive gynaecologist, as well as the associated complication rate.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary referral surgical centre for benign gynaecological conditions between the years 2004-2023. It included patients who underwent appendicectomy by a trained minimally invasive gynaecologist based on observations during surgery for benign gynaecological conditions.
Mobilization in Neurocritical Care: Challenges and Opportunities.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
December 2024
Department of Neurology, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Mobilization in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (NICU) significantly improves outcomes and functional recovery while preventing immobility-related complications. The heterogeneity of neurologic conditions necessitates tailored, interdisciplinary mobilization strategies. This article reviews recent research on enhancing the feasibility and effectiveness of mobilization interventions in NICU settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoporosis Knowledge and Awareness Among Patients and Accompanying Attendants: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.
Cureus
December 2024
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Raebareli, IND.
Introduction: Osteoporosis is a common yet underdiagnosed condition that increases fracture risk and disability. It is particularly prevalent in individuals with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders due to factors like immobility and disuse. Despite its impact, awareness of osteoporosis remains low, especially in this high-risk population.
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