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pyjama paralysis

pyjama paralysis noun: the influence of nightwear outside rest hours on patients accompanied with long periods of bed rest, resulting in a loss of strength and mobility.

Noun

pyjama paralysis (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The influence of nightwear outside rest hours on patients accompanied with long periods of bed rest, resulting in a loss of strength and mobility.
    • England’s top nurse will launch a drive to end ‘pyjama paralysis‘ on Wednesday (8 March) to give patients back one million days of their precious time that would otherwise be wasted in bed in a hospital or care home.2018 March 5, “70 days to end pyjama paralysis”, in NHS England, archived from the original on 01 May 2024
    • The ambition is to end pyjama paralysis and capture, in just 70 days, a million patient days that would otherwise have been wasted in bed in a hospital or care home.2018 May 10, Ian Peate, “Putting an end to pyjama paralysis: the benefits”, in The British Journal of Nursing, volume 27, number 9, →DOI, page 471

Examples of pyjama paralysis in a sentence

  • So-called “pyjama paralysis” is of increasing importance with the ageing UK population.2019 February, F. Rogerson, C. Kendall, “Pyjama Paralysis”, in Age and Ageing, volume 48, →DOI, page i1:
  • ‘Pyjama paralysis’ is a loss of strength and function caused by long periods of bed rest.2022, June Andrews, Carers and Caring: The One-Stop Guide: How to care for older relatives and friends - with tips for managing finances...

Questions about pyjama paralysis

What does pyjama paralysis mean?
Pyjama paralysis means the influence of nightwear outside rest hours on patients accompanied with long periods of bed rest, resulting in a loss of strength and mobility.
How do you use pyjama paralysis in a sentence?
So-called “pyjama paralysis” is of increasing importance with the ageing UK population.
What part of speech is pyjama paralysis?
Pyjama paralysis is a noun.

Words near pyjama paralysis in the dictionary

  1. pyinma
  2. Pyinmana
  3. pyjama
  4. pyjama injunction
  5. pyjama injunctions
  6. pyjama paralysis
  7. pyjama parties
  8. pyjama party
  9. pyjama shark
  10. pyjama sharks
  11. pyjama suit

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