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C Goulet

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Comparison of kangaroo and traditional methods of removing preterm infants from incubators.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the kangaroo and traditional methods of removing an infant from an incubator in terms of four physiologic parameters, mother's satisfaction, and mother's preference. DESIGN: Time-series design (quasi-experimental), with infant-mother dyads subjected to both methods. SETTING: Intermediate neonatal care unit in a tertiary hospital in Canada. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 71 infant-mother dyads. INTERVENTION AND MEASURES: The intervention was use of the kangaroo or traditional method of maintaining body temperature of preterm infants. The dependent variables were physiologic parameters (skin temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation) measured five times with each method. Mother's satisfaction was measured at the end of each testing period and mother's preference at the end of the experiment. RESULTS: The kangaroo method produced less variation in oxygen saturation and longer duration of testing, and it was preferred by most of the mothers. CONCLUSIONS: The kangaroo method is safe for the preterm infant and allows for early contact between parents and infants.

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Risk factors associated with alpine skiing injuries in children. A case-control study.

We investigated the relative contribution of four risk factors to the occurrence of injuries among alpine skiers aged 12 years and younger (3 to 12 years old; mean age, 9.43 years). The risk factors selected were deficient binding adjustment, absence of formal training, low skill level, and use of rented equipment. A group of injured skiers (N = 41) and a control group of uninjured skiers (N = 313) were recruited among young skiers at one major alpine ski center in the Quebec City, Canada, area during the 1995 to 1996 season. No significant group differences were found for mean age or sex distribution. The adjusted odds ratios for injury were 7.54 (95% confidence interval [2.57, 22.15]) for skiers in the low level of skill category relative to highly skilled skiers, 7.14 (2.59, 19.87) for skiers who rented their ski equipment compared with skiers who owned their equipment, and 2.11 (1.02, 4.33) for skiers with ill-adjusted bindings compared with skiers with better-adjusted bindings. Only formal training did not meet the 0.05 significance level for entry into the model; this is probably because of methodologic limitations. Implications of these results for the development of a prevention program aimed at young skiers are discussed.

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[The poster, an intelligent choice for scientific communication].

The dissemination of knowledge is a fundamental duty in any discipline, and nurses are increasingly required to communicate the results of their clinical or theoretical accomplishments. In recent years, thanks to computerization and other technological advances, poster sessions have become a preferred instrument for communicating scientific information to a large audience. After presenting the advantages of this type of communication, the authors-two nurses and a programmer analyst-deal with the essentials of creating a poster, from choosing a type of poster, its content and its visual design to planning the necessary human and material resources. They then describe the delivery of a poster session and stress the importance of evaluating the experience. Their technical advice on such matters as the choice of materials, colours and illustrations will be a valuable resource for those who are considering a poster session as a vehicle for scientific communication.

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