Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from August 2003

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from August 2003

Collaboration or competition? (Editorial).(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... At the turn of the last century, one of three healthcare providers was a physician. At the turn of this century, only one in 20 healthcare providers was a physician; the others were primarily nurses. And it is in the last decade that several...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Dear Editor: The incidence of noncommunicable diseases is increasing in many developing countries, and global efforts to tackle the problem are required. Specifically, there is a significant lack of current information on the epidemiology,...

Development and implementation of a problem-focused neurological assessment system.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: A menu-driven, problem-focused neurological assessment system was constructed and implemented after concerns at a six-hospital teaching center about the quality of nursing assessments for patients with neurological diagnoses were...

Restless legs syndrome: a case study.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensory motor neurological movement disorder affecting 12 million Americans. Few healthcare providers know of the existence of this syndrome. Often underdiagnosed and unrecognized because of comorbid...

Cognitive-behavioral recovery in comatose patients following auditory sensory stimulation.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: Nursing therapies promote recovery following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the type and dose of treatment needed to stimulate functional plasticity have not been determined. In this quasi-experimental study, the...

Influence of delaying treatment after symptoms develop from subarachnoid hemorrhage: a preliminary analysis.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: Patients experiencing subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) symptoms may delay seeking medical attention, not realizing the severity of these symptoms. The purposes of this study were to determine (a) the length of time between the...

Readiness to change and brief educational interventions: successful strategies to stroke risk.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: Despite recent advances in stroke treatment and prevention, identifying effective educational interventions for "at-risk" groups that will help reduce their stroke risk and improve the speed of seeking treatment remains of paramount...

Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: results of six patients.
August 1, 2003... Abstract: In this study, researchers evaluated the effect of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on various measures of Parkinson's disease. Assessments were completed before and after surgery in a double-blind fashion under the following...

Vitamins can improve surgical outcomes. (Horizons).
August 1, 2003... Advocates of vitamin therapy believe it offers significant advantages to those who take them. A recent study lends further support to this idea. The study included 595 patients who were seriously ill and required surgery; 91% of patients were...

Does invasive monitoring improve outcome? (Horizons).
August 1, 2003... Since the advent of invasive monitoring, nurses have struggled with the idea of whether invasive devices actually improve outcome. Because any invasive device has potential risks and costs, this is of serious concern. Yet few studies have...

Anesthetic gases and MS. (Horizons).
August 1, 2003... Can anesthetic gases cause multiple sclerosis (MS)? A recent report suggests that volatile anesthetics may be implicated as a cause of MS. This study found that nurse anesthetists have three times the risk of MS as other age-matched nurses....

Natalizumab for relapsing MS. (Horizons).
August 1, 2003... The inflammatory lesions seen in the brain and spine of persons with. MS are related to activated monocytes and lymphocytes. The protein, a4 integrin, is expressed on these cell surfaces and has been implicated in the process of plaque...

Illegal Drugs: a Complete Guide to their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Paul M. Gahlinger, MD PhD, Sagebrush Press, 225 10th Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, 2001, $29.95, 468 pages, ISBN 0-9703130-1-2 Dr. Gahlinger has written an excellent book about illegal drugs. There is something for everyone here, from...

Paediatric Neurosurgery: a Handbook for the Multidisciplinary Team.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Lindy May, Whurr Publishers Ltd., 19b Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN, 2001, 210 pages, 25 English pounds, $38.95. Only available in paperback This text is an excellent resource for any nurse working with pediatric patients with a variety...

Gliadel for malignant brain tumors at initial diagnosis. (Horizons).( )
August 1, 2003... Polifeprosan (Gliadel) was approved several years ago as a localized treatment for recurrent primary malignant brain tumor. Since its release, it has been under study for other brain tumors and other stages of treatment. Because of polifeprosan...