Biomedical subjects

S Amlung

Publications and source records attributed to S Amlung.

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PubMed1999

Neonatal nursing and the genetics revolution!

Discoveries from the Human Genome Project are having a significant impact on the way we look at genetic makeup, health, and disease. As a result of this new knowledge, changes will be made in how diseases are treated and how nurses work with patients and their families. The National Coalition for Health Professionals Education in Genetics was formed to strengthen baseline knowledge in genetics of nurses and other health professionals. For neonatal nurses, this is an extremely important area that will become more and more critical to care as genetics knowledge continues to rapidly expand. Neonatal nurses must be knowledgeable about genetics, genetic testing, and the use and possible misuse of genetic information. This article describes the impact of genetics on neonatal care.

Genetic Linkage↗

PubMed1999

Neonatal thermoregulation: bed surface transfers.

PURPOSE: To describe temperature changes that occur in preterm infants following bed surface transfers. DESIGN: The design was descriptive. SAMPLE: The convenience sample was comprised of 20 preterm infants (< 1,500 gm birth weight). MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLE: Temperature stability after a bed transfer (i.e., radiant warmer to incubator) was the main outcome variable. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in temperatures after bed surface transfer. However, the temperatures one hour after bed surface transfer were lower than baseline temperature before bed surface transfer.

Body Temperature Regulation↗

PubMed1999

Newborn genetic screening: blessing or curse?

Newly discovered genes and advances in genetic screening programs prompt many questions reflecting the kinds of ethical dilemmas that go hand in hand with life-changing discoveries. Neonatal genetic screening has been a standard of care for some time, but as our knowledge in the field of genetics expands, should we continue with the same approach? What newborn genetic screening tests should be mandatory, and what are the long-range consequences associated with testing? This article reviews genetic modes of inheritance, outlines and explains the most common newborn screening tests, and enumerates the ethical issues associated with these screening procedures. The role of the neonatal nurse in the newborn genetic screening process is discussed.

Ethics, Nursing↗

PubMed1998

Genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer: a case study.

Information concerning genetic predisposition and the discovery of genes associated with certain cancer risks is changing rapidly. Nurses must keep abreast of these changes so that they can better understand the choices patients have and the consequences of those choices. This article discusses the issues pertinent to women with a genetic predisposition to breast or ovarian cancer, or both. Discoveries in the Human Genome Project have already begun to change traditional perspectives on screening, diagnosing, preventing, and treating cancer. These genetic discoveries hold both promise and concern for health care professionals. The promise lies in the precise identification of genetic predisposition to common diseases and the potential to prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality rates. The concern lies in issues of confidentiality and discrimination: Predicting predisposition to incurable illnesses may have substantial negative impact on the person's quality of life and psychosocial integrity.

BRCA2 Protein↗

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Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates.

Identification and care of substance-dependent neonates requires a holistic, family-centered approach to care, starting in the prenatal period and continuing long after the infant is born. Interventions useful in working with families of substance-dependent neonates include psychological support, substance abuse treatment, and physiologic support in the form of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies. The nurse can play a powerful role in determining the fate of each family. Early recognition of the problem and appropriate, decisive intervention is necessary if the long-term outcomes of substance dependence are to be improved.

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Linking learning with health behaviors of high school adolescents.

The school is becoming an increasingly popular site for child health nursing. Whether or not practitioners are advanced practice nurses (APNs), school nurses, or graduate or undergraduate nursing students, they can provide effective health promotion and primary prevention in the schools. This article reports on the state of the science regarding cholesterol, nutrition, and exercise education with teens and describes a health promotion program about this topic with 23 high school biology students. Outcomes indicate that an adolescent population of high school biology students can be receptive to education about their health behaviors.

Adolescent↗