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J S Neatherlin

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PubMed1995

Body image in preoperative and postoperative lumbar laminectomy patients.

Many patients each year undergo a lumbar laminectomy for removal of a herniated disc. This study was conducted to determine if the patient had a change in body image from the preoperative to postoperative period. Body image was measured using the Body-Cathexis Scale. Twenty-four (24) patients were included in the study. Results indicated that there was a significantly higher difference in the total Body-Cathexis score postoperatively as compared to preoperatively. In addition, there was a significantly higher difference in the patients' ratings of back, knee, posture, energy level and sexual activity in the postoperative period. Further research is needed with a larger sample and over time to see whether these effects hold true.

Adult↗
PubMed1994

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a peripheral vestibular disorder affecting the posterior semicircular canal. It is most often idiopathic in nature, though it has been known to occur in patients following head injury, Meniere's disease, acoustic neuroma and viral neuronitis. Two basic theories of the pathology of BPPV include cupulolithiasis and canalithiasis. Diagnosis is made by instituting the Hallpike-Dix maneuver to elicit the positional vertigo and nystagmus. While many patients suffer from BPPV on a limited basis, treatment options are available for those individuals with recurrent episodes and permanent BPPV, including surgery and conservative medical exercises and maneuvers. Nursing care is aimed toward teaching the exercises and maneuvers and assisting the patient to adjust the individual lifestyle movements that may precipitate an attack.

Diagnosis, Differential↗
PubMed1990

Neurologic assessment: you can make a difference in cost.

Neurological assessment is one way of decreasing patient hospital costs. By conducting thorough, systematic neurologic assessments both on admission and continuing throughout the hospital stay, the neuroscience nurse may be able to discover complications early so that treatment is not delayed. Thus, long-term problems could be avoided which might lead to further costs to the patient.

Costs and Cost Analysis↗
PubMed1990

Change.

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Forecasting↗
PubMed1988

Factors determining length of hospitalization for patients having laminectomy surgery.

The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with length of stay for patients undergoing lumbar laminectomy. Significant differences were identified related to method of payment for hospitalization, number of doses of analgesic medications, and presence of muscle spasms. Other factors studied were sex, pre- or postoperative administration of steroids, presence of complications, age, length of surgical procedure and types of antispasmodic medications administered. The study was conducted in an urban north Texas hospital, using a retrospective review of 30 charts selected randomly. Further study of factors related to length of hospitalization is necessary in this, as well as other patient populations, especially since the advent of prospective payment.

Diagnosis-Related Groups↗
PubMed1988

Glasgow Coma Scale scores in the patient post cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

This study was conducted to examine the difference in pre- and post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores in patients who suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest. Patients who arrested in an acute hospital setting were compared in terms of Glasgow Coma Scale scores with patients who arrested outside an acute hospital setting. The subjects for this study were 39 patients who arrested in the hospital and 16 patients who arrested outside the hospital setting. Data were collected over a period of one year using chart review. The data for this study included: GCS scores at one, two, four, twelve, and twenty-four hours post-arrest; age of the subjects; sex; site of arrest; and etiology of arrest. Results indicated that hospitalized arrest subjects had significantly higher GCS scores than out-of-hospital arrest subjects. Results further indicated that younger patients and those with myocardial infarctions had significantly higher GCS scores post-arrest. This study has implications for serial neurological assessment of the patient post-arrest.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

While the incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is very low worldwide, sufficient cases are appearing in neurological units to warrant increasing nursing information. In this article epidemiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis, specific nursing diagnoses and suggested areas of intervention with special reference to family involvement are addressed.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome↗
PubMed1985

Pineal region brain tumors.

Pineal region brain tumors occur in and around the pineal gland, a small cone-shaped structure in the posterior portion of the diencephalon. Pineal tumors can be divided into four basic categories: 1) germ cell tumors, 2) pineal tumors, 3) supporting cell tumors, and 4) cysts, or non-malignant conditions. Germinomas, one type of germ cell tumors, are the most common type of pineal region tumor. In overall incidence, pineal region tumors are relatively uncommon; however, because these tumors are mainly diagnosed in childhood and young adulthood, the incidence in that age group has been reported as high as nine percent. Pathophysiology and signs and symptoms are discussed as well as medical treatment and nursing care. The case study is a presentation of a 22-year-old male with a pineal region tumor.

Adolescent↗