Biomedical subjects

G R Britton

Publications and source records attributed to G R Britton.

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PubMed1999

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: implications for advanced nursing practice.

The efficacy of SSRIs in treating depression as compared to other classes of antidepressants is well documented. There is a growing body of knowledge documenting differences and similarities among these drugs, including half-life elimination, side effects, drug interactions, dosing and cost. These data must be reviewed before prescribing. Providers must take caution when giving SSRIs to patients who have been on other antipsychotics, especially MAO inhibitors, elderly patients, patients who are pregnant, and patients on type 1C antiarrhythmia agents.

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Early mother-infant contact and infant temperature stabilization.

Thirty-four healthy mother-infant dyads were divided into two groups to determine the effect of postdelivery skin-to-skin contact on infant temperature stabilization. Nineteen control infants were placed in heated cribs, while 15 study infants were given immediate and extended physical contract with their mothers. Axillary and rectal temperatures were measured five minutes after birth and one hour after the infants left the delivery room. The results indicate that separating normal newborns from their mothers for the purpose of stabilizing temperature may not be necessary.

Body Temperature Regulation↗