Biomedical subjects

B Lombardo

Publications and source records attributed to B Lombardo.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1989

ICU family support group sessions: family members' perceived benefits.

The purpose of this research was to identify the relationship between attending an ICU family support group and the family's appraisal of stress, social support, and hope. In addition, the family members' perceived benefits of attending an ICU family support family support group session does not significantly change stress levels, feelings of hope, and social support. Analysis of data reconfirms that family members of critically ill patients have a tremendous need for information. Although findings revealed that the majority of the family members who attended the support session would recommend attending again, it is unclear whether the support session method is the most beneficial and cost-effective means to support families of critically ill patients.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1985

Effect of hypothyroidism on the labeling of the various RNA species in developing rat brain.

The effect of hypothyroidism on the vitro incorporation of [3H]uridine into different RNA species in tissue slices of rat cerebral hemispheres at 5, 10, 15, and 21 days of age has been investigated. Gel electrophoresis analysis of total, nuclear and microsomal RNA was also accomplished. The results obtained indicate that RNA labeling is differently influenced by hypothyroidism at the various ages examined. RNA labeling is not significantly affected at 5 days of age while at later ages and especially at 21 days it is higher in hypothyroid rats compared to the controls. Moreover distinct differences at the various ages in the transport of newly synthesized RNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in the two groups of animals were found. These results are in agreement with the hypothesis that thyroid hormone deficiency causes a delay of the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation in developing rat brain.

Age Factors↗

PubMed1976

Cognitive functioning under moderate and low dosage methadone maintenance.

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was administered to two groups of patients in the Santa Clara County Methadone Maintenance Program who were receiving low and moderate daily stabilized dosages of methadone hydrochloride. In the two separate statistical analyses performed, there were no significant differences found between subtest scores or verbal, performance, and full-scale scores of the groups measured. These results, combined with observations regarding the similarities of WAIS profiles of the two groups, indicate that cognitive functioning as measured by the WAIS was not differentially affected by the two dosages.

Administration, Oral↗