Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous system

Knight, J., Nigam, Y. and Jones, Aled ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-8236 2009. Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous system. Nursing Times 105 (22) , pp. 24-27.

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Abstract

This article is the second in a series discussing the effects of long periods of bedrest on the body. It explores what happens to the gastrointestinal, endocrine and renal systems when a person is confined to bed. The effects on the reproductive and nervous systems are also covered. Part 1 examined the effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Healthcare Sciences
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Physiology, Bedrest, Immobility
Publisher:	Nursing Times
ISSN:	0954-7762
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2022 02:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/13530

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