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The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones (2009)
Journal Article
Bostock, Y., Hanley, J., McGown, D., Pinnock, H., Padfield, P., & McKinstry, B. (2009). The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones. Primary health care research & development, 10(04), 299. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423609990107

To establish the acceptability of telemetric monitoring of blood pressure to patients and clinicians. Telemetric monitoring of blood pressure (BP) may allow clinicians and patients, in partnership, to more quickly control high BP through medication... Read More about The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones.

Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction (2009)
Journal Article
Crawshaw, A., Marshall, J., Bartolo, D. C., Duthie, G. S., Fawcett, T. N., Smith, G., & Williams, C. (2009). Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 7(7), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2009.7.7.44267

Rectal irrigation as a method of management for patients suffering bowel dysfunction is relatively new in the UK (Gardiner et al, 2003). However, patients in the Lothian region have been offered rectal irrigation by means of gravity device since 199... Read More about Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction.

An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (2009)
Thesis
Mahoney, C. M. An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2744

Background Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a naso-gastric (NG) tube may be necessary. NG tubes are frequently dislodged, potentially causing feed or fluids to enter the lungs. Interventions to prevent this include taping NG tube... Read More about An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design..

The impact of a telemetric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring service: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study (2009)
Journal Article
Pinnock, H., Hanley, J., Lewis, S., MacNeed, W., Pagliarie, C., van der Polf, M., …McKinstryh, B. (2009). The impact of a telemetric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring service: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 18(3), 233-235. https://doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00040

Protocol Summary The impact of a telemetric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring service: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study.

The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in irritable bowel syndrome (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., & Cuizhen, S. (2009). The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 6(10), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2009.6.10.37850

Most nurses are aware of the widespread use of complementary and alternative medicines therapies. Such therapies are being increasingly used by gastrointestinal patients for a wide range of clinical conditions. In this article, the application of Ch... Read More about The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in irritable bowel syndrome.