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K Griswold

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PubMed1990

Symptomatic atlantoaxial instability associated with medical and rehabilitative procedures in children with Down syndrome.

The Canadian College of Medical Genetics recently questioned the rationale for radiographic screening for atlantoaxial instability in Down syndrome. We report a case series of four children with Down syndrome with symptomatic atlantoaxial instability and followed for more than 5 years. In all cases a medical or rehabilitational procedure was associated with significant apnea, cardiopulmonary compromise, or severe neurological impairments. None of these patients were screened radiographically. The need for protocols to detect atlantoaxial instability in children with Down syndrome undergoing medical and rehabilitational procedures is highlighted by these cases.

Atlanto-Axial Joint↗
PubMed1984

An approach to the care of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Sophisticated nursing management is an integral part of treatment in GBS. Many difficulties are overcome if nurses have a sound basis of knowledge of the disease and can anticipate complications and explain the illness to patient and family. Most efforts are directed toward preventing the secondary medical complications of quadriparesis, bulbar paresis, and general disability. Plasma exchange is an important recent innovation in the therapy of GBS.

Electromyography↗
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Pregnant women at risk: an evaluation of the health status of refugee women in Buffalo, New York.

Each year, conflicts escalate the need for women, children, and men to seek refuge outside their home countries, and the United States and Canada provide asylum for many of these refugees. However, few researchers have investigated the health status of specific populations of refugees sojourning or newly arrived in the United States. As nurses at a Buffalo, New York, refugee shelter for Canada-bound asylum seekers, we provided health assessments to this group of refugees at their on-site clinic. Pregnant women were of major concern, being potentially at risk for poor pregnancy outcomes. We found that our sample of pregnant refugees had several previously undetected health problems and suggest that further research on refugee populations is needed.

Adolescent↗
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Research skills for medical students: a summer assistantship in family medicine.

This report presents a description of a summer research assistantship program for first- and second-year medical students. The program's goals are to develop and enhance students' research capabilities and to familiarize students with clinical research in family practice. The program provides sponsorship of a student by a faculty member, with a $1,120 stipend for students, as well as seminars on research skills. A pre- and post-program questionnaire and test documented significant improvements in students' perceived knowledge of research methodology. This structured summer research program is an effective way to introduce and emphasize essential research skills.

Clinical Clerkship↗