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The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview (2025)
Exhibition / Performance
Varghese, R., Rae, A., & Uegaki, W. The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview. 16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian…

New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirited debate with some of Scotland’s sharpest intellects.

With host comed... Read More about The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview.

Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning (CBL) in training international nurses for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Station in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Varghese, R. (2025, March). Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning (CBL) in training international nurses for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Station in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Poster presented at RCN Education Conference & Exhibition 2025, Glasgow

Diversity and inclusion are central to nurse education, especially when preparing international nurses for roles in the UK. This action research project focuses on the Case-Based Learning (CBL) approach, which uses clinical scenarios and research art... Read More about Effectiveness of Case-Based Learning (CBL) in training international nurses for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Station in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge (2022)
Journal Article
Varghese, T., R. Pai, R. R., & Varghese, R. (2022). Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.55889/2582-7979.1248

Introduction: Patients being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) pose a risk of developing common healthcare acquired infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) must be well-equipped and knowledgeable to deliver effective cleaning and disinfection p... Read More about Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge.

Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients – A feasibility study (2020)
Journal Article
Varghese, R., Sulochana, B., & D'Souza, P. J. J. (2021). Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients – A feasibility study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 9, 150-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.08.006

Purpose
This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural response of comatose patients in a tertiary care hospital of Udupi district, Karnataka, India.
Meth... Read More about Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients – A feasibility study.

A new approach for scoring in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (2019)
Journal Article
Varghese, R., & U, J. C. (2019). A new approach for scoring in Objective Structured Clinical Examination. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 5(1),

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a useful multi-use assessment tool which may be used to evaluate health care providers of various disciplines in a clinical setting. It appraises proficiency, through direct observation based on... Read More about A new approach for scoring in Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Cardiovascular complications of spinal cord injury (2018)
Journal Article
Chakrabarty, J., & Varghese, R. (2018). Cardiovascular complications of spinal cord injury. Biomedicine (India), 38(3), 283-289

Patients with spinal cord injury have a high risk of cardiovascular complications. Complex anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord make it difficult to understand the pathophysiological changes and the complications of an injury to the sp... Read More about Cardiovascular complications of spinal cord injury.

Prevalence of depression among post-stroke survivors in South Asian Region: A narrative review (2018)
Journal Article
Varghese, R., & Barboza, L. A. (2018). Prevalence of depression among post-stroke survivors in South Asian Region: A narrative review. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 4(2),

Stroke is the third biggest reason for mortality and has a massive emotional effect on clients and the members of their family. Depression is a debilitative complication of stroke, with repeated occurrences of depressive ailments after the stroke. Pr... Read More about Prevalence of depression among post-stroke survivors in South Asian Region: A narrative review.

Nursing management of adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A narrative review (2017)
Journal Article
Varghese, R., Chakrabarty, J., & Menon, G. (2017). Nursing management of adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A narrative review. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 21(10), 684-697. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_233_17

Effective nursing management strategies for adults with severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) are still a remarkable issue and a difficult task for neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuronurses. A list of justified indications and scientific rationale... Read More about Nursing management of adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A narrative review.

Nasal pseudotumour in a haemophilic: A case report (2017)
Journal Article
Balakrishna, S., Pujary, K., Kurien, A., D’Souza, A., & Varghese, R. (2017). Nasal pseudotumour in a haemophilic: A case report. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 3(1), 53-57

Haemophilia is an X linked inherited coagulation disorder. A haemophilic pseudotumour is one of the rarer complications of haemophilia, which results from repetitive bleeding. These have become scarcer over the years with better treatment facilities... Read More about Nasal pseudotumour in a haemophilic: A case report.

Glomus Jugulare: A Case Series (2016)
Journal Article
P, W., Varghese, R., Chakrabarty, J., & Menon, G. (2016). Glomus Jugulare: A Case Series. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2(1), 74-77

Background: Glomus Jugulare tumours arise within the jugular foramen of the temporal lobe. Treatment and management of these very rare, slow growing and hypervascular tumours are always challenging. Patients with these tumours will have their lower c... Read More about Glomus Jugulare: A Case Series.

Effectiveness of Personalised Auditory Stimuli in Managing Critically Ill Adult Comatose Patients: A Systematic Review
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Varghese, R., Wojcik, G., Baruah, R., Rayamajhi, S., & Breen, C. (2025, May). Effectiveness of Personalised Auditory Stimuli in Managing Critically Ill Adult Comatose Patients: A Systematic Review. Poster presented at SICS 2025, Crieff

Background
Comatose patients face significant challenges, including sensory disorders, long-term immobility, and reduced quality of life. 1,2 The limited sensory stimulation in the intensive care unit (IC) increases the risk of sensory isolation, w... Read More about Effectiveness of Personalised Auditory Stimuli in Managing Critically Ill Adult Comatose Patients: A Systematic Review.

Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients - A feasibility study
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Varghese, R. (2023, November). Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients - A feasibility study. Presented at Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions, Psychology, Pharmacy, and Health Care Science Research Conference 2023, Edinburgh

Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Joseph, N. M., George, L. S., & Varghese, R. (2020, July). Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review. Presented at Sigma's VIRTUAL 31st International Nursing Research Congress, Online

Purpose: Depression is highly prevalent and persistent in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Cohen, Edmondson & Kronish, 2015). Patients with comorbid CVD and depressive symptoms are also at higher risk for recurrent cardiac events, mortalit... Read More about Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review.