AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To review current research evidence on the outcomes of mobilising hospitalised adults. BACKGROUND Although immobility is known to cause functional decline or complications, inpatient ambulation emerged as the most often missed element of nursing care. This study is designed to review research studies that give evidence as to the consequences of mobilising or not mobilising...

INTRODUCTION Intravenous infusion of lignocaine has emerged in recent years as a feasible, cost-effective, and safe method to provide postoperative analgesia. There is, however, no literature about this perioperative pain control modality in Chinese patients. This study aimed to determine whether perioperative intravenous lignocaine safely reduces postoperative pain, shortens postoperative ileu...

BACKGROUND Mobilising patients early after stroke [early mobilisation (EM)] is thought to contribute to the beneficial effects of stroke unit care but it is poorly defined and lacks direct evidence of benefit. OBJECTIVES We assessed the effectiveness of frequent higher dose very early mobilisation (VEM) after stroke. DESIGN We conducted a parallel-group, single-blind, prospective randomised...

Manual therapy is often used for patients with neck pain with or without radicular symptoms. There is sparse evidence on the effectiveness in cervical radiculopathy. The aim of this study was to assess current levels of evidence on the effectiveness of manual therapy interventions for patients with cervical radiculopathy. Electronic data bases were systematically searched for clinical guideline...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to examine whether reduced distal radius fractures can be treated with early mobilisation without affecting the radiographic results. METHODS In a prospective randomised study, 109 patients (mean age 65.8 (range 50-92)) with moderately displaced distal radius fractures were treated with closed reduction and plaster cast fixation for about 10 days (range 8-...

In this study three forms of treatment for ruptures of the lateral ligament of the ankle have been compared with reference to their effect upon the final mechanical stability of the ankle, the duration of morbidity immediately after injury, and the incidence of complaints one year after injury. The three forms of treatment used were mobilisation, immobilisation for six weeks, and suture of the ...

The study deals with strategies for legitimising non-participation in adult education and training (AET) groups of people the lowest levels participation: low-educated workers, retired individuals on parental leave. It aims to identify describe non-participation. Results are based extensive qualitative research focused mapping situational determinants AET. For this purpose, a total 53 semi-stru...

There has been a significant decline in the reproductive performance of dairy cattle in recent decades. Cows, take longer time to return to the oestrus after calving, have poorer conception rates, and show fewer signs of oestrus. Achieving good reproductive performance is an increasing challenge for the dairy producer. In this study we focus on understanding the overall biological phenomena ass...

Systematic reviews are an instrument of Evidence-Based Policy designed to produce comprehensive, unbiased, transparent and clear assessments of interventions' effectiveness. From their origins in medical fields, systematic reviews have recently been promoted as offering important advances in a range of applied social science fields, including international development. Drawing on a case study o...