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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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. . . .
Pushed to the margins and pushing back: a case study of one
adult's reflections on social interactions after a traumatic brain
i
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
We are making an impact.(impact of medical journals on
neuroscience nursing)(Editorial)
The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN) has been committed to
publishing excellence in neuroscience nursing for the past four decades.
Our authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and . . .
Medical Identities: Health, Well-Being, and Personhood, Volume 2
in the Social Identities Series.(Book review)
Medical Identities: Health, Well-Being, and Personhood, Volume 2 in
the Social Identities Series
Kent Maynard (Editor), Berghahn Books, New York, 2007, 172 pages,
$25.00, ISBN 1-84-545100-7
. . .
The role of the advanced practice nurse in neuroscience nursing:
results of the 2006 AANN membership survey.(Survey)
Abstract: The need for a scope of practice for advanced practice
neuroscience nurses was identified by the American Association of
Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) in 2006. A task force consisting of . . .
Ventriculostomy for treatment of persistent cervical cerebral
spinal fluid leak after excision of cervical schwannoma: a case
st
Abstract: Intradural spinal cord tumors present many challenges to
patients and the healthcare professionals providing treatment. Given the
tumor's attachment to dural tissue, cerebrospinal fluid . . .
Emotional intervention strategies for dementia-related behavior:
a theory synthesis.
Abstract: Behavioral disturbances of elders with dementia are
prevalent. Yet the science guiding development and testing of effective
intervention strategies is limited by rudimentary and . . .
Colloid cyst: a case study.(Case study)
Abstract: A colloid cyst, also called a neuroepithelial cyst, is a
slow-growing, benign tumor that occurs in the anterior third ventricle.
The cyst typically blocks the foramen of Monro, causing . . .
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