Introduction

Isaac Nelson ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Daniel Ritchie

At 7.30 a.m. on Monday, 12 March 1888, the mortal remains of the Revd Isaac Nelson were taken from his residence at Sugarfield House in Belfast to the nearby Shankill Graveyard and deposited in the family burying-ground. He had died either the previous Wednesday night (7 March) or in the early hours of Thursday morning (8 March). Nelson had suffered from heart disease for some years, a condition that was worsened by a severe fall several weeks before his death. Even though he had been a larger-than-life figure in Victorian Belfast, Nelson’s funeral was a strictly private affair. His brother William, his sister Elizabeth, a few intimate friends from his former Presbyterian congregation at Donegall Street, and the Revds James Martin, George Shaw, George Magill, and William Johnston attended the funeral. Upon the burial of Nelson’s body, the ...

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1955 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-619
Author(s):  
Morris Fishbein

THE POET John Donne wrote that no man is an island. Never was this more apt than when applied to the person who is suffering with a crippling disease. For him isolation is disastrous. If intelligent and left too much alone, he becomes embittered, sullen and perhaps an enemy of society. If unintelligent, he deteriorates slowly and steadily into a parasitic, vegetable-like existence, which may eventually sap the lives of all about him. The modern approach to the problem emphasizes adjustment of the handicapped person to the family, the community, and even the nation. All these forces are brought to bear from the social, economic and psychologic points of view, so that such a person is able to live an existence as nearly normal as possible. He contributes to rather than lives upon the society that encompasses him. This consideration of the social aspects of rheumatic heart disease is concerned with these problems and with the extent to which the individual, the family, the community and the nation are able to solve them. On July 29, 1789, Edward Jenner, who first introduced vaccination against smallpox, reported to the medical society in Gloucestershire, England, on "Disease of the Heart Following Acute Rheumatism." The case was illustrated by dissection. This was probably the first reference to rheumatic fever in scientific medical reports. Unfortunately neither the paper nor any record other than its title has ever been found. Perhaps the first physician who pointedly called attention to the association of acute rheumatism and heart disease was David Pitcairn, born in 1749.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 655-661
Author(s):  
Tugba Nur Oden ◽  
Rahsan Cam

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between hopelessness and perceived social support levels of parents with children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with parents of children who underwent surgery for CHD, and data were collected from 100 parents who agreed to participate in the study. A descriptive information form for the sociodemographic characteristics of the parents, “Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)” and “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)” were used to collect the data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation tests. Results: The mean score of the hopelessness level of the parents participating in the study was 6.15±4.23, and the mean perceived general social support score was 69.55±15.47. There was a significant negative correlation between the hopelessness levels of mothers and social support (SS) received from the family, from significant others, and general SS scores. There was a significant positive correlation between the hopelessness levels of the mothers and the SS level received from the family (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the parents of children with CHD have low levels of hopelessness and perceived SS levels are high. Moreover, the relationship between hopelessness and perceived SS levels varies according to the sex of the parents. In our study, the SS level of mothers had a higher effect on the hopelessness level. It is recommended that the SS levels of the parents of children with CHD should be increased to help them cope with hopelessness.


BMJ ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 1 (5532) ◽  
pp. 103-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Apley ◽  
R. F. Barbour ◽  
I. Westmacott

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Revi Neini Iqbal ◽  
Rebbi Permata Sari

Abstract   Coronary heart diseaseis a diseaseof highcurrentand is theleading cause of death, especially inworld. Based on theinitialresearchstudyof10familiesincludinga family of 7peopledo notknowabout theearly symptoms, attitudesandefforts tocontrolandtreatmentofcoronaryheartdisease, resulting in the risk ofcoronary heartdisease. The purpose ofthe studyto determine thefactors-factors related tothe incidence ofcoronary heart disease. Design research is an analytical technique using cross sectional study, conducted in the department of cardiac clinic of Dr. M. Djamil Padang on 05 May s/d 04 September 2017. Respondent control of coronary heart disease as much as 1557 people. The sample was 94 people simple random sampling analysis data processing through univariate and bivariate. Get research results coronary heart disease events (68,1%), negative attitudes (57,4%) and family measures on the incidence of heart attacks that have a unfavorable action (59,6%). Found a significant relationship between the attitude of the family with the incidence of coronary heart disease (p = 0.003) and asignificant correlation between the actions of the family incidence of coronary heart disease (p = 0.004). The results of this study it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship attitudes and actions of family on the incidence of coronary heart Advice for nurses in the cardiac clinic to improve the delivery of information and services, especially in the provision attitudes and actions towards family understanding of coronary heart disease and control measures in the form of leaflets or counseling. Keywords : attitudes, family action, the incidence of heart attack, heart control, heart coroner.   Abstrak Penyakit jantung koroner merupakan penyakit penyebab kematian nomor satu di dunia. Bedasarkan studi awal penelitian dari 10 orang keluarga 7 orang keluarga diantaranya tidak mengetahui tentang gejala awal, sikap dan upaya pengendalian dan perawatan dari penyakit jantung koroner. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui faktor–faktor yang  berhubungan dengan kejadian serangan jantung koroner. Desain penelitian adalah analitik dengan menggunakan tehnik penelitian cross sectional, yang dilakukan di poliklinik jantung RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Penelitian dilakukan pada tanggal 05 Mei s/d 04 September 2017. Populasi adalah keluarga yang mendampingi pasien dengan penyakit jantung koroner. Dengan jumlah populasi 1157 orang. Sampel berjumlah 94 orang simple random sampling pengolahan data melalui analisa data secara univariat dan bivariat.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kejadian serangan jantung (68,1%.), sikap negatif (57,4%) tindakan yang tidak baik (59,6%). Di temukan adanya hubungan yang bermakna sikap keluarga dengan kejadian serangan jantung koroner (p=0,003) dan ada hubungan yang bermakna tindakan keluarga terhadap kejadian serangan jantung koroner (p=0,004). Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara sikap dan tindakan keluarga terhadap kejadian serangan jantung koroner. Peneliti menyarankan kepada perawat di poliklinik jantung untuk dapat memberikan penyuluhan tentang pemahaman sikap, dan tindakan keluarga terhadap penyakit jantung koroner dan upaya pengendaliannya.. Kata Kunci: sikap, tindakan keluarga, kejadian serangan jantung, pengendalian, jantung korener


Author(s):  
M. Robin DiMatteo ◽  
Tricia A. Brodbeck
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PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-334
Author(s):  
James J. Nora ◽  
Thomas C. Meyer

A two-year investigation of 517 families selected through a proband having a congenital heart disease suggests a higher frequency of familial congenital disease than has been reported before. Many previously undiagnosed parents and siblings of the probands were discovered by the simple method of listening to their hearts. Although figures of 3.4% affected sibs and 1.8% affected parents are presented, it is emphasized that these figures are used only to call attention to the high frequency of familial congenital heart diseases. The figures are not suggested as empiric risks because "congenital heart disease" is more appropriately a category of diseases than a discrete disease. An awareness that familial congenital heart diseases are perhaps not as uncommon as previously reported places a responsibility on the examining physician to other members of the family as well as to the patient.


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