Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from October 2008

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from October 2008

Choice.(Editorial)
October 1, 2008... 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 wear, which patient to assess first, which...

A look at the clinical content of JNN over the last 40 years.(Then & Now)(Journal of Neuroscience Nursing)
October 1, 2008... 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 changed over the decades, reflecting the growth of...

Pain in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and in healthy women: a comparative study.(Clinical report)
October 1, 2008... 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 design was used. The convenience sample...

Case studies in cardiac dysfunction after acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.(Case study)
October 1, 2008... Abstract: Patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often present with more than just neurological compromise. A wide spectrum of complicating cardiopulmonary abnormalities have been documented in patients with acute SAH,...

Cladribine tablets' potential in multiple sclerosis treatment.
October 1, 2008... 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 to be important in the pathogenesis of MS. Among...

Impact of co-prescribed glatiramer acetate and antihistamine therapy on the likelihood of relapse among patients with multiple sclerosis.
October 1, 2008... 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 antihistamine (AH) therapy. Medical and pharmacy...

Oral care intervention to reduce incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the neurologic intensive care unit.
October 1, 2008... 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 or more of mechanical ventilator support....

Evaluation of electromagnetic incompatibility concerns for deep brain stimulators.
October 1, 2008... Abstract: Deep brain stimulators (DBS) may be affected by electromagnetic interference (EMI). Little research has been conducted regarding this phenomenon, although supportive background information and a literature review offer implications of...

Chronic sorrow in next of kin of patients with multiple sclerosis.
October 1, 2008... 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 was to explore the presence and meaning of...

Correlates of sexual dysfunction in men and women with multiple sclerosis.(Clinical report)
October 1, 2008... 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 men and women with MS. The sample included 32 men...

The Comfort of Home for Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Caregivers.(Book review)
October 1, 2008... 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, $24.95. ISBN-13: 978-0-9787903-0-1/10:0-9787903-0-8...

Navigating the Adult Spine: Bridging Clinical Practice and Neuroradiology.(Book review)
October 1, 2008... 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 / 978-1-88799-98-9 Navigating the Adult Spine:...