Navigating the Adult Spine: Bridging Clinical Practice and
Neuroradiology.(Book review)
Navigating the Adult Spine: Bridging Clinical Practice and
Neuroradiology Fast Avital and Goldsher Dorith, Demos Medical
Publishing, New York, 2007, 179 pages, $105.00, ISBN 1-888799-98-6 . . .
Evaluation of electromagnetic incompatibility concerns for deep
brain stimulators.
Abstract: Deep brain stimulators (DBS) may be affected by
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Little research has been conducted
regarding this phenomenon, although supportive background . . .
Case studies in cardiac dysfunction after acute aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage.(Case study)
Abstract: Patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH) often present with more than just neurological compromise. A wide
spectrum of complicating cardiopulmonary abnormalities have . . .
Understanding the experience of living with spinal muscular
atrophy: a qualitative description.(Clinical report)
Abstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive
motor neuron disease caused by the progressive degeneration of motor
neurons in the spinal cord. The disorder causes weakness and . . .
Pushed to the margins and pushing back: a case study of one
adult's reflections on social interactions after a traumatic brain
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Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide chronic
health problem. Current empirical approaches to defining factors that
contribute to a meaningful life after TBI have been limited to . . .
Chronic sorrow in next of kin of patients with multiple
sclerosis.
Abstract: The well-being of patients' next of kin can be an
important factor with regard to the care and rehabilitation of patients
with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this qualitative study . . .
Cladribine tablets' potential in multiple sclerosis
treatment.
Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and
neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system occurring in
genetically susceptible individuals. T and B lymphocytes are thought . . .
Choice.(Editorial)
Choice can be defined as a thinking process in which we judge the
merits of multiple options and then choose one of them on which to act.
We make dozens of choices every day--what to eat, what to . . .
Workplace distress and ethical dilemmas in neuroscience
nursing.
Abstract: This study concerns Swedish nurses' experiences of
workplace stress and the occurrence of ethical dilemmas in a
neurological setting. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 21
nurses. . . .
Why nursing research?(Then & Now)
Anniversary Feature: Each 2008 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience
Nursing includes an anniversary feature in which we celebrate the
vision, determination, and challenges that have marked 4 . . .
Correlates of sexual dysfunction in men and women with multiple
sclerosis.(Clinical report)
Abstract: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is an often overlooked disability
in multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to investigate
the relationship between SD and other disabilities in . . .
Impact of co-prescribed glatiramer acetate and antihistamine
therapy on the likelihood of relapse among patients with multiple
s
Abstract: We conducted a retrospective database study to examine
the risk of relapse among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were
simultaneously prescribed glatiramer acetate (GA) and . . .
A look at the clinical content of JNN over the last 40
years.(Then & Now)(Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
Over the last 40 years, the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN)
has evolved as the primary source of neuroscience nursing knowledge.
This article examines how the clinical content of JNN has . . .
Impact of warm compresses on local injection-site reactions with
self-administered glatiramer acetate.
Abstract: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report a number of
adverse events related to immunomodulator injections, including local
injection-site reactions (LISRs). Reactions characterized by . . .
Intravascular temperature modulation as an adjunct to secondary
brain injury prevention in a patient with an epidural hematoma.(
Abstract: Epidural hematomas (EDHs) account for 1 0% of fatal
injuries in patients with head trauma. Up to 35% of patients suffering
EDHs develop secondary brain injury within days after the . . .
The Comfort of Home for Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for
Caregivers.(Book review)
The Comfort of Home for Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for
Caregivers Maria M. Meyer, Mary S. Mittelman, Cynthia Epstein, and Paula
Derr, CareTrust Publications, Portland, OR, 2008, 288 pages, . . .
Oral care intervention to reduce incidence of
ventilator-associated pneumonia in the neurologic intensive care
unit.
Abstract: Ventilator-associated pneumonia WAD is a preventable
secondary consequence of intubation and mechanical ventilation. VAP is
pneumonia that develops in an intubated patient after 48 hours . . .
Pain in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and in
healthy women: a comparative study.(Clinical report)
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine multidimensional
aspects of pain in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
(RRMS) and in healthy women. A cross- sectional, comparative . . .
Mental stimulation, neural plasticity, and aging: directions for
nursing research and practice.
Abstract: An unprecedented increase in the number of older adults
and consequent age-related cognitive declines may negatively contribute
to an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Many older . . .
Implementation of the Canadian neurological scale on an acute
care neuroscience unit: a program evaluation.
Abstract: The Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS), a validated stroke
assessment tool, was implemented for the neurological assessment of
patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to . . .
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