Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from December 1999

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from December 1999

Catamenial Epilepsy: In Search of a Clinical Entity and Its Prevalence.
December 1, 1999... Abstract: The prevalence of catamenial epilepsy has been difficult to determine for several reasons, including menstrual cycle variability and randomness of seizure occurrence, a high prevalence of seizure clustering in males and...

Multiple Sclerosis Pathways: An Innovative Nursing Role in Disease Management.
December 1, 1999... Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease of the central nervous system, is characterized by a variable and unpredictable course. The most common pattern of the disease is the relapsing-remitting form in which clearly defined...

A Qualitative Study of Life after Stroke.
December 1, 1999... Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive exploratory study was to enhance understanding about quality of life after a stroke from the patient's own perspective. The guiding theoretical perspective was Parse's human becoming...

The Needs of the Family of Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patients: A Comparison of Nurses' and Family Members' Perceptions.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Abstract: In this study, researchers identified e important needs of family members of critically ill neurosurgical patients and explored the relationship between needs and unmet needs as perceived by nurses and family members. A total of 52...

Recruiting and Retaining Research Participants for a Clinical Intervention Study.
December 1, 1999... Recruiting and retaining study participants are essential in ensuring the validity and subsequent success of a clinical investigation.[14,32] Unfortunately, clinical trials may extend past the funding period because of problems in obtaining...

Building a Mission for Quality Care.
December 1, 1999... Webster defines "mission" as a team of experts sent to render assistance or to perform a specific service or task. Originally, the term described a religious group, or missionaries, who were sent out in to the world to teach the scriptures....

Health-Related Quality of Life in Clinical Practice.
December 1, 1999... Outcomes in clinical trials have traditionally been assessed by rough measurements such as mortality, duration of disease, disease-free intervals, morbidity, or severity of disease based on observer-derived symptom ratings. Very little...

Duplex Scan Aids in Determining Need for Carotid Endarterectomy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Candidacy for carotid endarterectomy is usually determined by angiography and clinical examination. However, angiography carries the risk of stroke and other complications. Thus, clinicians are interested in less risky methods to assess carotid...

Acute Pain Management Protocol.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Pain is a common problem in the elderly, especially those with arthritis, spinal stenosis and peripheral vascular disease. Nursing practice that promotes comfort in the elderly must be based on research whenever possible, not on myth or a...

Mild Hypothermia for Severely Head-injured Patients with Low Intracranial Pressure (ICP).(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Decreasing metabolic demands in patients following head injury may help in lowering intracranial pressure (ICP). Hypothermia is one method thought to decrease metabolic demands. Past studies have suggested an improved outcome in patients with...

Is There Another Blood-Brain Barrier?(includes article on temozolamide)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... According to a report in the April 1999 Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, a second type of barrier that protects the brain may exist. Capillaries in the brain are known to contain p-glycoprotein, which prevents substances from...