Spotlight on AIDS.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
Biomedical subjects
M Farrell
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An unusual cause for tinnitus.
Central giant cell granulomas of the skull base are uncommon entities. They usually present at the epiphyses of long bones such as the proximal femur and distal radius. Otological symptoms are not known as a common presenting symptom of giant cell granulomas.
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Intracranial giant cell arteritis with fatal middle cerebral artery territory infarct.
A 37 year-old man who developed a fatal middle cerebral territory infarct was found at autopsy, to have widespread granulomatous angiitis involving meningeal and intracranial--extracerebral vessels but not intracerebral vessels or other extra-cranial vessels. The findings are unique and overlap with those of granulomatous angiitis of the nervous system (GANS) and classic giant cell arteritis (GCA). A possible precipitant for this devastating illness was a recent Chlamydia infection. The salient clinical and pathologic differences between GANS and GCA of the nervous system are discussed.
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A European and global strategy for a nursing information network.
Information at every nurse researcher's fingertips. That is the goal of an information system for nursing services in Europe. Not only would it be able to provide fast information for analyzing and developing nursing but it also aspires to end the costly duplication of research work regionally and worldwide. Below, a report on how a European network can be developed to become a potential hub for a global nursing system.
Computer Communication Networks↗
A nurse's experience on a disaster-preparedness team.
Taking steps to coordinate international, regional and national efforts to minimize damages caused by natural disasters, the United Nations has declared the 1990s the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. To make nurses aware of how they can join these efforts, INR has dedicated this special issue on the subject, an issue that would not be complete without a description of the invaluable work contributed by Marie Farrell and other members of the EURO disaster-preparedness team who are often the first persons on the scene after a disaster in the European Region.
Disaster Planning↗
[Too old to dream? Nursing in Europe 1986].
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Europe↗
[Nurses in Europe].
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Education, Nursing↗
Too old to dream? Nursing in Europe 1986.
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Delivery of Health Care↗
[Research methods centered in the community].
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Data Collection↗
Factors affecting the delegation of tasks by the registered nurse to patient care assistants in acute care settings. A selective review of the literature.
Nursing shortages and issues of fiscal accountability have compelled nurse executives to restructure nurses' work. Because proficiency in delegation is central to the success of redesigned patient-focused models of nursing care, nurses must change their behavior and delegate to perform more effectively. Using Lewin's field theory of change, the authors examined the delegation of tasks by registered nurses in acute care settings. A comprehensive review of the literature suggests that factors related to successful delegation have not been examined systematically. In this article, the authors provide information for use in future research on delegation.
Acute Disease↗
Addiction.
Addiction to tobacco, alcohol and drugs is a major problem. Dependence and problem drug use are now defined syndromes and their psychological, genetic and brain mechanisms are being elucidated. Social policy can influence the consumption of drugs and treatment strategies are becoming more effective.
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Mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) in a Donegal kindred--clinical features and molecular genetic analysis.
A 19 year old female with a background history of migraine, sensorineural deafness and recent personality change developed a parieto-occipital cerebral infarct. Investigations revealed altered lactate to pyruvate ratios, ragged red fibres in muscle and an A-G point mutation at position 3243 in mitochondrial DNA. Subsequent clinical and molecular genetic analysis of 14 family members in three generations identified 12 affected individuals, two of whom were asymptomatic. Maternal inheritance was confirmed. MEALS is an important but under recognised cause of stroke and seizures in the young. There is insufficient data available to determine if the treatment of asymptomatic individuals retards the onset or reduces the severity of stroke.
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