Essays on Stroke

This essay aims to critically analyze the management of the care planned for an adult patient who has been admitted into a hospital after suffering an ischaemic stroke. The study also demonstrates how the Roper-Logan-Tierney nursing model is instrumental in measuring, preparing, effecting, and appraising…

Life of every person is unique, and every person wants a long and healthy life. However, each person needs to know how to provide first aid and identify type of emergency. The first aid provider is a person, who knows how to give first aid,…

Understanding impact of stroke needed an appreciation of various nature of the disease and the recovery process from biopsychosocial view. Therefore, this study is to explore the experiences of male-patients post-stroke and their wife-caregiver’s perceptions of factors that impacting the patient’s quality of life and…

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults in the United States and the third leading cause of death. Strokes are caused by a lack of blood and/or oxygen to the brain. This lack of oxygen causes brain cells to die and impairs everyday…

Introduction: Stroke costs the United States about $34 billion yearly [1]. This figure comprises healthcare costs, medicinal costs, and also losses from missed work days. Furthermore, 87 percent of all strokes are ischemic [2]. An ischemic stroke is when an artery supplying blood to the…

Hypertension is one of the prominent chronic diseases in the world. One third adult population of the world suffers from hypertension. According to a report from global burden of disease (GBD), hypertension is the number one global risk factor for morbidity and mortality, pushing behind…

Neuroplasticity is defined as the ability of the brain to generate physiological changes within itself. The capability to “rewire” itself allows the brain to respond, learn, and adapt to changes in the environment. Furthermore, it is the mechanism through which repair of damaged connections can…

The chances of falling prey to a stroke are higher as you age. However, this shouldn’t become a cause for worry especially since there are some precautionary measures that you can start adopting today to protect yourself from having a stroke later in life. Here…