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Aishwarya Gatty

Bio: Aishwarya Gatty is an academic researcher from Manipal University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Diaphragmatic breathing. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 6 publications receiving 9 citations.

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TL;DR: Early mobilization is found to have positive effects on various outcomes in patients with or without mechanical ventilation, and the newer techniques can be used to facilitate early mobilization.
Abstract: Purpose. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are generally confined to bed leading to limited mobility that may have detrimental effects on different body systems. Early mobilization prevents or reduces these effects and improves outcomes in patients following critical illness. +e purpose of this review is to summarize different aspects of early mobilization in intensive care. Methods. Electronic databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Scopus were searched using a combination of keywords. Full-text articles meeting the inclusion criteria were selected. Results. Fifty-six studies on various aspects such as the effectiveness of early mobilization in various intensive care units, newer techniques in early mobilization, outcome measures for physical function in the intensive care unit, safety, and practice and barriers to early mobilization were included. Conclusion: Early mobilization is found to have positive effects on various outcomes in patients with or without mechanical ventilation. +e newer techniques can be used to facilitate early mobilization. Scoring systems—specific to the ICU—are available and should be used to quantify patients’ status at different intervals of time. Early mobilization is not commonly practiced in many countries. Various barriers to early mobilization have been identified, and different strategies can be used to overcome them.

27 citations

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TL;DR: Early Mobilization Protocol was effective in improving mobility status of patients in Medical ICU.
Abstract: Patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICU) have limited mobility due to their illness and its management and are at a risk for immobility-related complications. Early mobilization has been...

7 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on obese patients with OSA was investigated and the potential interactions between the COVID-19, obesity and OSA, the impact of COVID19 on them, and management of these patients.

2 citations

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01 Jul 2021-Heliyon
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the effects of diaphragmatic breathing, flow and volume-oriented incentive spirometer (VS) in patients following valve replacement surgery, and found that the spirometer was the most beneficial in improving patients' pulmonary function and daily life functional tasks.

1 citations


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01 Aug 2001
TL;DR: The study of distributed systems which bring to life the vision of ubiquitous computing systems, also known as ambient intelligence, is concentrated on in this work.
Abstract: With digital equipment becoming increasingly networked, either on wired or wireless networks, for personal and professional use alike, distributed software systems have become a crucial element in information and communications technologies. The study of these systems forms the core of the ARLES' work, which is specifically concerned with defining new system software architectures, based on the use of emerging networking technologies. In this context, we concentrate on the study of distributed systems which bring to life the vision of ubiquitous computing systems, also known as ambient intelligence.

2,774 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the rehabilitation treatments provided to patients undergoing ECMO support during the COVID-19 pandemic is presented, which mainly consists of in-bed mobilization, postural transfers (including sitting), and respiratory exercises.
Abstract: Background and purpose The coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic posed severe difficulties in managing critically ill patients in hospital care settings. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support has been proven to be lifesaving support during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The purpose of this review was to describe the rehabilitative treatments provided to patients undergoing ECMO support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We searched PubMed and Scopus for English-language studies published from the databases' inception until June 30, 2021. We excluded editorials, letters to the editor, and studies that did not describe rehabilitative procedures during ECMO support. We also excluded those articles not written in English. Results A total of 50 articles were identified. We ultimately included nine studies, seven of which were case reports. Only two studies had more than one patient; an observational design analyzing the clinical course of 19 patients and a case series of three patients. Extracorporeal support duration varied from 9 to 49 days, and the primary indication was acute respiratory distress syndrome COVID-19-related. Rehabilitative treatment mainly consisted of in-bed mobilization, postural transfers (including sitting), and respiratory exercises. After hospital discharge, patients were referred to rehabilitation facilities. Physiotherapeutic interventions provided during ECMO support and after its discontinuation were feasible and safe. Conclusion The physiotherapeutic treatment of patients undergoing ECMO support includes several components and must be provided in a multidisciplinary context. The optimal approach depends on the patient's status, including sedation, level of consciousness, ECMO configuration, types of cannulas, and cannulation site.

12 citations

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TL;DR: The importance of medicinal plants which are common in traditional medicinal sciences of different countries, especially Asia, to prevent and treatment of obesity and overweight during the global pandemic and the post-COVID-19 era is highlighted.
Abstract: Overweight and obesity have become global epidemics, especially during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential of medicinal plants as a better and safe option in treating obesity and overweight has gained attention in recent years. Obesity and overweight has become a major public health concern, and its incidence rising at an alarming rate. Obesity is one of the major types of metabolic syndrome, resulting in various types of problems such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and excess fat accumulation. The current searching was done by the keywords in main indexing systems including Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, the search engine of Google Scholar, and Institute for Scientific Web of Science. The keywords were traditional medicine, health benefits, pharmaceutical science, pomegranate, punicalin, punicalagin, and ellagitannins. Google Scholar was searched manually for possible missing manuscripts, and there was no language restriction in the search. This review was carried out to highlight the importance of medicinal plants which are common in traditional medicinal sciences of different countries, especially Asia to prevent and treatment of obesity and overweight during the global pandemic and the post-COVID-19 era.

11 citations