Top 10 research priorities relating to stroke nursing: a rigorous approach to establish a national nurse-led research agenda
Journal Article
Rowat, A., Pollock, A., St George, B., Cowey, E., Booth, J., & Lawrence, M. (2016)
Top 10 research priorities relating to stroke nursing: a rigorous approach to establish a national nurse-led research agenda. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), 2831-2843. doi:10.1111/jan.13048
Aim
To determine the top 10 research priorities specific to stroke nursing.
Background
It is important that stroke nurses build their research capability and capacity. This pr...
Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: A hospital-based cohort study and systematic review.
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. S. (2014)
Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: A hospital-based cohort study and systematic review. International Journal of Stroke, 9(5), 633-639. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12264
Background and purpose
Renal dysfunction (i.e. a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR) is commonly found in hospitalized stroke patients but its associations w...
What do nurses and therapists think about the positioning of stroke patients?
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2000)
What do nurses and therapists think about the positioning of stroke patients?. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 34, 795-803. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01810.x. ISSN 0309-2402
Background. At present, there are a number of different positioning strategies for stroke patients, but these are mainly based on clinical experience rather than research. Pr...
Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke.
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2013)
Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke. British Journal of Nursing. 23, 634-634. doi:10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634. ISSN 0966-0461
In this article the author discusses the risk of dysphagia, which is a swallowing disorder, and nutrition and hydration management in stroke patients. She cites clinical guide...
Stroke research questions - a nursing perspective
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Lawrence, M., Horsburgh, D., Legg, L., & Smith, L. N. (2009)
Stroke research questions - a nursing perspective. British Journal of Nursing, 18, 100-104
Background: stroke is a national research priority. However, in the literature there is still minimal systematic investigation of stroke nursing – especially practice. The aim...
Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke?
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S., & Warlow, C. P. (2000)
Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke?. Stroke, 31, 2134-2140. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.31.9.2134
Background and Purpose—We measured arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) during eating in acute stroke patients to
establish the frequency of any meal-related hypoxemia, which cou...
Patient positioning Influences oxygen saturation in the acute phase of stroke.
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. & Warlow, C. P. (2000)
Patient positioning Influences oxygen saturation in the acute phase of stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 12, 66-72. doi:10.1159/000047683. ISSN 1015-9770
Patient positioning and its effect on brain oxygenation.
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2001)
Patient positioning and its effect on brain oxygenation. Nursing Times. 97, 30. ISSN 0954-7762
Stroke remains the third most common cause of death and the leading cause of major disability in the developed world. Recent evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) ...
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing.
Journal Article
Pollock, A., George, B. S., & Rowat, A. (2015)
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing. International Journal of Stroke, 10, (164). ISSN 1747-4930
Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education.
Journal Article
Mahoney, C. M., Rowat, A. M., Macmillan, M., & Dennis, M. S. (2015)
Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24, 319-325. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319
Background and aims:
Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube may be necessary. These tubes are frequently dislodged, causing interruption ...