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First postoperative week activity patterns and recovery in women after coronary artery bypass surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8183659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between activity-rest patterns and recovery in women during the first week after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS). Twenty-five women wore wrist actigraphs to measure activity objectively throughout the first postoperative week. The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) and length of postoperative hospital stay (LOS) were used as measures of recovery. Analysis of the activity data indicated that 21 (84%) of the participants had statistically significant positive linear trends in activity. Spectrum analysis indicated that 18 participants had periods that could be defined as circadian, 1 had a shorter period, and 6 had longer periods. After controlling for the effect of preoperative functional status, the period and linear trend of activity explained 28% of the variance in the SIP score at 1 week and 33% of the variance in length of stay. Positive linear trends in activity and circadian activity periods were related to better functioning and shorter length of stay.
Authors:
N S Redeker; D J Mason; E Wykpisz; B Glica; C Miner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing research     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0029-6562     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Res     Publication Date:    1994 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-06-16     Completed Date:  1994-06-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376404     Medline TA:  Nurs Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  168-73     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; N    
Affiliation:
College of Nursing, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activity Cycles*
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Circadian Rhythm
Coronary Artery Bypass / rehabilitation*
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Postoperative Complications
Postoperative Period
Time Factors

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