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Tanya West
Researcher at La Trobe University
Publications - 5
Citations - 241
Tanya West is an academic researcher from La Trobe University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Acute care. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 221 citations. Previous affiliations of Tanya West include Fiona Stanley Hospital.
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Physical activity in hospitalised stroke patients.
Tanya West,Julie Bernhardt +1 more
TL;DR: Physical activity levels are low in hospitalised stroke patients and the importance of increasing activity levels and the effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity after stroke need to be tested further.
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Physical activity patterns of acute stroke patients managed in a rehabilitation focused stroke unit.
Tanya West,Julie Bernhardt +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that commencement of physical activity occurs earlier and physical activity is at a higher level early after stroke in this comprehensive stroke unit, when compared to studies of other acute stroke models of care.
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Early physical activity and discharge destination after stroke: a comparison of acute and comprehensive stroke unit care.
TL;DR: It is hypothesised that the rehabilitation focus in the comprehensive stroke unit promotes early physical activity and discharge directly home, with likely discharge directly at home.
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Is early rehabilitation a myth? Physical inactivity in the first week after myocardial infarction and stroke.
TL;DR: This study provides the first objective data on physical activity levels of acute MI patients, and while they were more active than acute stroke patients, the difference was largely attributable to walking ability.
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How do comprehensive and acute stroke units differ? A critical review
TL;DR: A greater emphasis on acute medical care appears to exist in the acute stroke unit, with higher levels of nurse staffing, earlier assessment and investigation, more intensive physiological monitoring and an increased use of thrombolysis and anti-platelet therapy.