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Cardiovascular disease predicts diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy in subjects with type 2 diabetes: A 10-year prospective study
Conclusions: In our series, type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with cardiovascular disease at baseline present with an increased risk of developing diabetic peripheral neuropathy at 10 years of follow-up. Our results suggest that measures aimed at the prevention, control and treatment of cardiovascular disease can also help prevent diabetic peripheral neuropathy development.
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Ybarra-Munoz, J., Jurado-Campos, J., Garcia-Gil, M., Zabaleta-del-Olmo, E., Mir-Coll, T., Zabalegui, A., Vidal, J., Romeo, J. H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation is stronger risk factor for heart disease in women.
Authors: Abstract Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke, and a growing body of literature suggests that women and men experience risk factors differently. Smoking and diabetes are associated with greater risk of coronary heart disease in women than in men, for example, while diabetes is associated with a greater risk of stroke in women than in men. PMID: 27029982 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Nursing Older People - March 30, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Older People Source Type: research

Optimizing Acute Pain Management in the Obese Patient: Treatment and Monitoring Considerations
THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE pain management for patients with obesity are present throughout the perioperative setting. Obesity is associated with chronic medical comorbidities, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and type 2 diabetes.1 Other obesity-associated comorbidities include breast, endometrial, ovarian, colorectal, esophageal, kidney, pancreatic, and prostate cancers, chronic back pain, and osteoarthritis.1 The demand for bariatric surgery has risen markedly in recent years with the total number of surgeries performed in the United St...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - February 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Maureen F. Cooney Tags: Pain Care Source Type: research

Assessing Oral Hygiene in Hospitalized Older Veterans.
Authors: Jennings A Abstract Poor oral health for all older adults can result in higher risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and oral cancer. Findings from this study indicated older veterans needed to improve their oral hygiene habits but barriers to oral hygiene performance prevented them from receiving and performing oral hygiene measures. PMID: 26863706 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses - February 14, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Medsurg Nurs Source Type: research

Differences in predictors of 5‐year survival over a 10‐year period in two cohorts of elderly nursing home residents in Sweden
ConclusionsThe present results indicate a trend that individuals are older and frailer when admitted to NH and that survival time after admission has been shortened. Hence, the need of daily support and care has increased, irrespective of housing. Also, predictors of survival, possible to influence, have changed.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - February 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Märta Sund Levander, Anna Milberg, Nils Rodhe, Pia Tingström, Ewa Grodzinsky Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Differences in predictors of 5 ‐year survival over a 10‐year period in two cohorts of elderly nursing home residents in Sweden
ConclusionsThe present results indicate a trend that individuals are older and frailer when admitted to NH and that survival time after admission has been shortened. Hence, the need of daily support and care has increased, irrespective of housing. Also, predictors of survival, possible to influence, have changed.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - February 3, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: M ärta Sund Levander, Anna Milberg, Nils Rodhe, Pia Tingström, Ewa Grodzinsky Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Stroke among African‐Caribbean women: lay beliefs of risks and causes
ConclusionAlternative explanations of the causes of stroke that include witchcraft, or wishing someone wrong suggests a lack of perceived control over stroke. This may suggest a focus on less visible risk factors such as hypertension, familial history or diabetes and will need inclusion in health promotion materials. Lay beliefs such as witchcraft can co‐exist amicably alongside modern medicine, as long as they do not hinder access to medication, treatment or risk factor management of stroke. Relevance to clinical practiceThe results demonstrated that nursing care and health promotion materials should emphasise on obesit...
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - January 28, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Calvin Moorley, Sharon Cahill, Nova Corcoran Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Retrospective Study on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale as a Predictor of Patient Recovery After Stroke
Conclusions: In our community hospital setting, the NIHSS score was found to be a strong predictor of patient recovery after stroke. The NIHSS score at baseline may be important for clinicians to consider before patient management decisions and counseling.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - December 3, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Smell and taste dysfunction following minor stroke: a case report.
Authors: Green TL, McGregor LD, King KM Abstract Smell (olfactory) and taste (gustatory) are key senses in the regulation of nourishment and individual safety. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions have been infrequently reported together in patients following stroke (Landis et al., 2006; Leopold et al., 2006). This case report details two patients who experienced smell and taste dysfunction following minor stroke events. Symptoms reported included hyposmia (diminished sense of smell) and anosmia (complete loss of smell), and dysgeusia (distorted taste). Patients' sense of smell and taste were assessed in an ambulat...
Source: Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Can J Neurosci Nurs Source Type: research

Tailored interventions to improve hypertension management after stroke or TIA--phase II (TIMS II).
CONCLUSION: Stroke and TIA patients with diabetes may require additional resources and support in order to reach BP target values. PMID: 23687780 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Can J Neurosci Nurs Source Type: research

Partnering with the black church: recipe for promoting heart health in the stroke belt.
This article shares findings of elements to improve relations between community agencies and pastors, explores the strengths and challenges of working with churches, examines the role of the pastors in establishing successful programs, and identifies model programs. This article will identify key factors that are essential to cardiovascular health programs that purport to reach high-risk populations for cardiovascular disease with life saving environmental policies and behavior change strategies. Suggestions are provided for working with pastors, churches, and church resources to maximize the desired outcomes of future hea...
Source: ABNF Journal : Official Journal of the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education Inc - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: ABNF J Source Type: research

Students' Perceptions of a Tobacco Education Intervention
Persons living with a mental illness represent an especially vulnerable and disadvantaged subgroup of smokers. Compared to those in the general population, they smoke more, die younger, and suffer disproportionately from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer, all diseases and conditions directly associated with, and exacerbated by, smoking. Despite strong evidence that tobacco cessation counseling by a health professional can approximately double patients' odds of quitting, clinicians across disciplines are reluctant to offer these individuals effective means by which to quit smoking.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - August 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Rhonda G. Schwindt, Angela M. McNelis, Kathy Lay, Maureen Bentley Source Type: research

Students’ Perceptions of a Tobacco Educational Intervention
Persons living with a mental illness represent an especially vulnerable and disadvantaged subgroup of smokers. Compared to those in the general population, they smoke more, die younger, and suffer disproportionately from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer, all diseases and conditions directly associated with, and exacerbated by, smoking. Despite strong evidence that tobacco cessation counseling by a health professional can approximately double patients' odds of quitting, clinicians across disciplines are reluctant to offer these individuals effective means by which to quit smoking.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - August 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Rhonda G. Schwindt, Angela M. McNelis, Kathy Lay, Maureen Bentley Source Type: research

The Bariatric Patient: An Overview of Perioperative Care
Publication date: August 2015 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 102, Issue 2 Author(s): Jennifer L. Fencl, Angela Walsh, Dawn Vocke Obesity (ie, a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m2) is increasing in the United States. As a result, more overweight individuals are being surgically treated for weight loss, thus making it imperative for perioperative RNs to understand obesity’s effects on patients’ health, its contribution to significant comorbidities (eg, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, musculoskeletal issues, stroke), the perioperative care requirements (eg, specialized instruments and equipment,...
Source: AORN Journal - August 4, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

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