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G Timmerman

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PubMed1999

Promoting wellness for women with multiple sclerosis.

There is increasing interest in wellness programs among health care providers and consumers. A unique intervention program was developed to promote wellness for women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Key processes include: provision of accurate knowledge that is specific to health promotion within the context of MS; enhancement of self-efficacy for health behaviors and individualized goal setting and monitoring. Participants have reported positive changes as a result of this two-phase (knowledge/skill building classes and telephone follow-up) intervention.

Female↗
PubMed1995

Fractionated irradiation of the regenerated rat liver.

Fractionated radiation therapy after liver resection for metastatic cancer has traditionally been a palliative procedure. Here, we consider that radiation may be an appropriate adjuvant therapy for cure after liver resection for metastases. This pilot study in rats establishes a model for evaluating the effects of fractionated irradiation posthepatectomy. Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to four groups. The groups underwent laparotomy, laparotomy and radiation, hepatectomy, and hepatectomy and radiation. We found that the rats treated with radiation had statistically significant (P < 0.0001) clinical radiation change by liver function tests at 6 months. This damage was resolved to normal at 1 year regardless of hepatectomy. In fact, we demonstrate the possibility of a protective effect from radiation damage in the regenerated liver. We also demonstrate statistically significant histologic change at 8 months (P < 0.01) in the radiation-treated rats which does not resolve at 1 year.

Alanine Transaminase↗
PubMed1992

Meta-analysis for descriptive research.

Although nurses have begun to use meta-analysis, a review of the nursing literature demonstrates that its use has not been maximized. Meta-analysis can be employed to synthesize descriptive as well as experimental research, yet attention in nursing has focused almost exclusively on meta-analysis techniques for, and meta-analytic studies of, experimental research. Furthermore, nursing literature has emphasized use of the effect size index (d) rather than the correlation index (r); the latter may, in some cases, be the more suitable metric, particularly with meta-analysis of correlational studies. An argument is made for the value of meta-analysis as a technique for integrating descriptive research, and an overview of different meta-analytic approaches to data analysis using the correlational index with descriptive research is provided.

Humans↗