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J W Nolan

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PubMed1997

Trypanosomiasis in woodland caribou of northern Alberta.

Blood was collected from 49 adult woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) captured in northern Alberta, Canada, from October to February, 1991 to 1992 and 1992 to 1993. Smears of the buffy coat layer and of whole blood were examined microscopically for Trypanosoma sp., and blood was cultured for latent parasites. Trypanosomes were present in 41 (84%) of 49 cultures 9 days or older, but none was detected in fresh blood. Trypanosomes were pleomorphic, consisting of small oval amastigotes, 2 to 8 microns, intermediate-size epimastigotes, 20 to 30 microns in total length (including the flagellum), and large trypomastigotes, 60 to 90 microns length, with pointed ends, a well developed kinetoplast, a long free flagellum, and a prominent undulating membrane. Dividing epimastigotes appeared in pairs or rosettes of five or more organisms. Based on culture characteristics and morphologic features, the organism was identified as Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) sp.

Alberta↗
PubMed1986

Developmental concerns and the health of midlife women.

Prior to providing anticipatory guidance to a woman approaching or at middle age, the nurse should explore her own and her client's expectations of middle age and work to dispel any existing myths. Menopause is not inevitably a time of increased depression or nervous symptomatology. In addition, women whose children are gone from the home are not at increased risk for depression or low life satisfaction. However, we do know that the majority of women experience vasomotor symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats which are directly attributable to the hormonal changes accompanying menopause. The middle-aged woman may begin to note changes in her physical appearance and level of physical energy. This point in life can also be associated with a variety of transitions, including changes in the parental and marital role, the care and death of aging parents, and the loss of a spouse through death or divorce. As the familial environment changes for a woman, work outside the home may take on a different meaning. This stage of life can be one of growth as the woman seeks new directions or it can be a time of dissatisfaction. No one factor distinguishes those who cope well from those who do not. When identifying those women at risk for midlife developmental crises, the nurse must consider the interaction risk for midlife developmental crises, the nurse must consider the interaction of multiple factors. Preliminary evidence suggests that some women may experience a decreased sense of life satisfaction at the time of menopause.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Work patterns of midlife female nurses.

The majority of studies on adult career development and adult development have been based on male samples, which generated male models. When a woman's work was taken into consideration, it was frequently viewed narrowly as being either present or absent. The present study identified work patterns followed by female nurses now at midlife. Structured interviews were conducted with 47 midlife nurses aged 46 to 59 who graduated in the 1950s from one diploma school of nursing. The four work patterns that emerged from the data included the stable pattern, the double-track pattern, the interrupted pattern, and the unstable pattern.

Career Mobility↗