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K U Boggs

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PubMed1991

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment. One-year outcomes for North Carolina infants.

Initial survival rates for the first 45 North Carolina ECMO neonates in the study group are somewhat better than national figures. Developmental functioning as assessed at one year of age is comparable to that reported in other studies. A congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosis was significantly related to poorer outcome. Measures of family functioning approximate those reported for families of non-ECMO neonates treated in intensive care. Support provided by ECMO staff was rated at a notably high level. With nearly three thousand survivors and multiple numbers of ECMO centers now operating in this country, ECMO has made the transition from an experimental treatment to an established procedure for treatment of neonates in pulmonary failure. A few beginning attempts to utilize ECMO with older patients are being made. Neonatologists are now directing efforts toward refining techniques and selection criteria. Further evaluation of longer-term effects of this type of treatment is essential. Effective protocols for follow-up care need to be designed, particularly for those at greatest risk for developmental disability.

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Mail by modem: the BITNET connection.

Nursing faculty in university settings are now able to communicate with colleagues around the country or in other parts of the world through electronic networks such as BITNET. This article describes how members of the Southern Nursing Research Society's (SNRS) Governing Board used the BITNET system for accomplishing the society's work. Essential hardware and software requirements for using the network are described. Guidelines for logging on, sending messages, and e-mail courtesy are explained. Examples are included for using the network for 1) research and manuscript collaboration; 2) organizational communication and planning; and 3) teaching activities.

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