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“A Descriptive study to assess the age-related problems among elderly people residing in Village Dhianpura (Punjab).”
Abstract: Aim of the study: The aim of present study was to assess the age-related problem in elderly people. Background: Aging is a developmental phenomenon of bringing along a number of changes in the physical, psychological and social condition. As the age increases many elderly people face lot of the problems related to health which includes physical, mental and social health. This is the stage of life in which person depends …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 11–15 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of Knee Pain and Providing Need-Based Interventions Among Women (Above 40 Years) Residing in Selected Urban and Rural Areas of Roopnagar District (Punjab)
Abstract: Introduction: Health is general condition of person’s mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain. Knee pain is a major health problem in India that causes considerable disability and impact on quality of life. Knee pain is common musculoskeletal problem in women and its prevalence increases with age, which includes mainly the knee joint, ligaments and cartilage. It is well known that our body …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 30–38 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Satisfaction among Adult Patient with Regard to Medical and Surgical Emergency Services, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Abstract: Background: Emergency department is a vital part in a hospital that is responsible for provision of medical and surgical care to the patients arriving in the need of immediate care. The current study was conducted to assess the level of satisfaction among adult patients with respect to medical and surgical emergency services of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Material and Method: A descriptive approach was employed …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 51–57 Read article
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Effectiveness of STP on Knowledge and Attitude of Nursing Students on Eye Donation
Abstract: There are almost 52 million visually impaired people and 270,000 blind children in India. That's almost one-fourth the world's blind population living in India. Eye donation provides people who are blind with an opportunity to regain their vision through corneal transplantation, research and teaching. The need for donated eyes far exceeds the availability of donations. Nursing students are the future health care providers for the community. They are from different …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 38–42 Read article
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Effect of Saline Instillation during Endotracheal Tube Suctioning on Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate: A Randomized Control Trial
Abstract: Normal saline instillation during endotracheal suctioning is a widely used practice in most of the hospitals but there is inconsistency and controversy regarding use of saline. This study aims to find effect of sterile isotonic normal saline instillation during endotracheal suctioning on oxygen saturation and heart rate. Total of 150 patients on mechanical ventilation were selected by total enumerative sampling technique and were then randomized into three groups: (1) Control …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 49–55 Read article
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A Descriptive Correlational study to assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers regarding Prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA) in selected urban community in New Delhi.
Abstract: Introduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a universal problem with grave life-long outcomes. Mothers are an important person in children life Objectives: The study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding Prevention of child sexual abuse, to correlate knowledge and attitude of mothers, to find out the association of knowledge and attitude with selected demographic variables of mothers and to develop guidelines for mothers regarding prevention …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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The Relation between Health Literacy Levels of the Patients Diagnosed with Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Care Behaviors
Abstract: Purpose:The present study was conducted as a descriptive study to examine the relation between health literacy levels of patients diagnosed with diabetes and diabetic foot care behaviors.Method: Prior to the study, permission was received from the Ethics Committee, the institution and the patients. The universe of the study consisted of all the patients who were admitted with the diagnosis of diabetes between September and December 2019. The sampling of the …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 86–94 Read article
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Nutritional Habits of the Student Nurses of a Tertiary Care Institute of North India
Abstract: Student nurses are the future role models for health promoting behaviors. One of the most important of such behaviors is healthy eating habits. This study was carried out to assess the nutritional habits of nursing students. A descriptive study was conducted on 199 nursing students of National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) in a tertiary care institute of north India. Systematic random sampling was adopted. Subjects were interviewed based on …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 44–50 Read article
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Recent Trends-Acceptance and Adaptability among Nurses
Abstract: Background: Trends in nursing are some important changes, which occur over a time with respect to some phenomenon. Nurses especially have felt the enduring sting of the recent crisis and they continue to struggle with high patient-nurse ratios, poor professional atmosphere counter-balanced by the hope of a growing cohort of well-educated, young nurses who are meeting high demands to care for the community. Trends are fascinating phenomena, but they do …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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A KAP Study of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids Among Nursing Staff of Tertiary Level Hospitals of Delhi
Abstract: Health care professionals, particularly nursing staff, are at risk of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids. A total of 250 nurses from two similar tertiary level institutions were included in this study which revealed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nursing professionals with regard to prevention of occupational exposure to various injuries at their workplace. The type of exposures and their associations with risk behaviors were also analyzed by …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2011 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Newborn Outcome of Pregnancy-induced Hypertensive Mothers
Abstract: Objective: To assess the newborn outcome of pregnancy-induced hypertensive (PIH) mothers. Methods: In this non-experimental design, 50 mothers with PIH and their newborns were selected for the study. Study was carried out for a period of one month. Results: Results of the study revealed that majority of newborns of mild PIH mothers (16) were having Apgar scores of 7–10 at 1 minute and at 5 minute after birth. Whereas in …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Impact of Electronic Medias among School Children
Abstract: In general media refers to various means of communication. For example, news paper, radio,television, radio, computer, video games, etc. The goal of the Media, Information and Technology(MIT) program is to offer critical, interdisciplinary analysis of the institutions, practices and culturalmeaning associated with technologies of communication, information, knowledge, learning andentertainment. The aim of the present study is, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teachingprogram on knowledge regarding influence of medias among …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 72–78 Read article
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A Pre-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercises on Improving the Peripheral Blood Circulation among the Diabetic Patients Admitted at GGS Medical Hospital, Faridkot
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar because thepancreas does not produce enough insulin or cells do not respond to insulin. The high blood sugarproduces classical symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is non-insulin dependent in which there is an absolute insulin deficiency due to destruction of islets cell in thepancreas. Type 2 diabetes mellitus makes up …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 35–42 Read article
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Effectiveness of Infrared Therapy in Healing of Episiotomy Wound among Postnatal Mothers at Selected Hospital Panipat, Haryana
Abstract: Pregnancy is a wonderful creation with life’s greatest blessings, dreams and expectation in women’s lives. Pregnancy is a time where a mother is going through a lot of changes both physically and psychologically. Episiotomy is one of the most widely performed surgical procedure at the time of childbirth. As the episiotomy procedure causes perineal pain to mothers, it was considered to be a stressful factor which disrupts the daily activities …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 79–86 Read article
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Inhibition of Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma by Crotalaria verrucosa L. Leaf in Swiss Albino Mice
Abstract: Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antitumor activity of Crotalaria verrucosa L. leaf against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice. Methods: The in vivo antitumour activity of the ethanol extract of leaf of C. verrucosa L. (ELCV) was evaluated at 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg bw against EAC, using mean survival time. After administration of the extract of C. verrucosa, viable EAC cell …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Sky Maharasana Yogic Exercise for Postural Problems
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to sort out the benefits of SKY Maharasana Yogic Exercise (SKYMYE) practices to relieve from the postural problems of the back pain among working women. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences in postural problems with the effect of SKYMYE practices among the working women. For the present study, 50 female working women from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu were selected at random …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Add-on Impact of Ayurvedic Management along with Ongoing Conventional Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disbalance of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, action, or both. Diabetes affects millions and thus is a major public health disease among with adults aged 30+. Available treatment although helps but many develop other side effects to complicate the issue. Ayurveda offers options to manage diabetes without complications. Present study …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 15–22 Read article
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Review and Critical Analysis of Bandantha Nagarjuna’s Rasa Vaisheshika Sutra
Abstract: Aim: To do literary review of the book Rasa vaisheshikha sutra and critically analyse its contents with works published after Rasa vaisheshika. Background: Nighantu’s are the treatise that contain a collection of paryaya with guna karma of dravya and their basic concepts. Rasa vaisheshika is one such Nighantu which belongs to the ancient period and elaborately explains the basic concepts of Dravyaguna vigyana (study of medicinal drugs, their properties, actions …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 38–47 Read article
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Fixing the Quantity of Ingredients of Kumkuma Nasya (Saffron Nasal Medication)
Abstract: According to Acharya Sharangdhar disorders of Vata-Rakta Ruja or Shula (pain) present in Bhru, Shankha, Akshi, Shir, Karna, Suryavarta and Ardhavabhedaka can be cured or treated by Kumkuma Nasya. Quantity of its ingredients is not mentioned. There is a need for the present era to comprehend the quantities of the ingredients. Hence, the present work was under-taken to determine the quantities of the Kumkuma Nasya formulation. Aim: To fix dose …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Assessment of Nutritional Status and Other Factors Correlates with Academic Performance of Lower Primary School Children from Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: The need to assess the nutritional status of the children who started school is increasing since it has a great effect for their health; and great achievements in their educational career. The overall objective of the research study was to assess the role of nutritional status on the educational performance of lower primary school children from Mekelle, northern Ethiopia. It was conducted from September to May 2015/16. In this study …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Computational Biology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–11 Read article