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Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr Oct 2012

Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr

Deborah P. Schoenfelder

This article identifies and reviews research related to sleeplessness reported by nurses in the literature. The current state of clinical nursing research as it relates to sleep is evaluated, including the content, methodology, and implications for further research. Although the review indicates current interest in sleep by clinical nurse researchers, the number of nursing studies in the literature is limited, especially within specific areas, such as age groups and setting. Also, directions for future nursing research on sleep are recommended.


Ambulatory Surgery. The Selection And Administration Of Perioperative Intravenous Fluids For The Pediatric Patient, J. Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan Sep 2012

Ambulatory Surgery. The Selection And Administration Of Perioperative Intravenous Fluids For The Pediatric Patient, J. Aker, Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac T. O'Sullivan

No abstract provided.


Special Report: Nursing. A Research-Based Sibling Visitation Program For The Neonatal Icu... Reprinted From Critical Care Nurse, Vol. 17, No. 2, April 1997, Innovision Communications, Aliso Viejo, Ca, L. Montgomery, Charmaine Kleiber, A. Nicholson, Martha Craft-Rosenberg Aug 2012

Special Report: Nursing. A Research-Based Sibling Visitation Program For The Neonatal Icu... Reprinted From Critical Care Nurse, Vol. 17, No. 2, April 1997, Innovision Communications, Aliso Viejo, Ca, L. Montgomery, Charmaine Kleiber, A. Nicholson, Martha Craft-Rosenberg

Martha J. Craft-Rosenberg

No abstract provided.


The Disclosure Decisions Of Parents Who Conceive Children Using Donor Eggs, S. Hahn, Martha Craft-Rosenberg Aug 2012

The Disclosure Decisions Of Parents Who Conceive Children Using Donor Eggs, S. Hahn, Martha Craft-Rosenberg

Martha J. Craft-Rosenberg

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify variables that influence the disclosure decisions of parents who conceive children using donor eggs and to compare such variables among disclosing, nondisclosing, and undecided families. DESIGN: Exploratory, comparative, descriptive. SETTING: A university hospital-assisted reproductive technology program in the Midwest. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-one couples with children conceived with anonymously donated eggs. METHODS: Audiotaped telephone interviews, measures of social support and family environment, and a demographic survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Content analysis of interview transcripts and comparison of recurring themes among groups. RESULTS: The majority of parents intended disclosure. Dominant themes among disclosing parents included the belief that a …


A Research-Based Sibling Visitation Program For The Neonatal Icu, L. Montgomery, Charmaine Kleiber, A. Nicholson, Martha Craft-Rosenberg Aug 2012

A Research-Based Sibling Visitation Program For The Neonatal Icu, L. Montgomery, Charmaine Kleiber, A. Nicholson, Martha Craft-Rosenberg

Martha J. Craft-Rosenberg

No abstract provided.


Information Needs Of The Siblings Of Critically Ill Children, Charmaine Kleiber, L. Montgomery, Martha Craft-Rosenberg Aug 2012

Information Needs Of The Siblings Of Critically Ill Children, Charmaine Kleiber, L. Montgomery, Martha Craft-Rosenberg

Martha J. Craft-Rosenberg

This study explored parental and sibling perceptions and feelings about sibling information needs during a pediatric admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). Using a qualitative research design, parents (n = 14) and school-age siblings (n = 12) of children who were patients in ICU were interviewed using open-ended questions. Themes of information that the parents report having given to the siblings were similar to the themes that siblings report having heard. However, parents reported that the siblings had numerous questions about the reasons for hospitalization and expectations for the future of the family. The findings indicate that parents may …


Health Status And Resources Of Rural Homeless Women And Children, Martha Craft-Rosenberg, S. Powell, Kennith Culp Aug 2012

Health Status And Resources Of Rural Homeless Women And Children, Martha Craft-Rosenberg, S. Powell, Kennith Culp

Martha J. Craft-Rosenberg

The purpose of this research is to describe the health status and health resources for homeless women and children in a Midwestern rural community. A group of 31 rural homeless women in a shelter participated in the study by answering questions on the Rural Homeless Interview developed by the investigators. The findings revealed higher than expected rates of illness, accidents, and adverse life events, with the incidence ofsubstance abuse and mental illness being comparable to data from other homeless populations. The data on children were limited by lack of knowledge on the part of their mothers. Some mothers reported that …


A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller May 2012

A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller

Charmaine Kleiber

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of saline, heparin 2 units (U) per ml saline, and heparin 10 U/ml saline flush solutions on the duration of intravenous (i.v.) locks and the incidence of i.v. infiltration in neonates. DESIGN: Randomized double-blind experiment. SETTING: Tertiary-care nursery. PARTICIPANTS: Neonates (N = 90) hospitalized at birth in the intensive, intermediate care, or newborn units. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total hours from the time the i.v. was inserted to the time the i.v. was removed; hours from the time the i.v. was first flushed to the time the i.v. was removed; number of i.vs. removed because of …


A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller May 2012

A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller

Charmaine Kleiber

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of saline, heparin 2 units (U) per ml saline, and heparin 10 U/ml saline flush solutions on the duration of intravenous (i.v.) locks and the incidence of i.v. infiltration in neonates. DESIGN: Randomized double-blind experiment. SETTING: Tertiary-care nursery. PARTICIPANTS: Neonates (N = 90) hospitalized at birth in the intensive, intermediate care, or newborn units. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total hours from the time the i.v. was inserted to the time the i.v. was removed; hours from the time the i.v. was first flushed to the time the i.v. was removed; number of i.vs. removed because of …


Genetic Determinants Of Facial Clefting: Analysis Of 357 Candidate Genes Using Two National Cleft Studies From Scandinavia, A. Jugessur, M. Shi, H. K. Gjessing, R. T. Lie, A. J. Wilcox, C. R. Weinberg, K. Christensen, A. L. Boyles, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. N. Trung, C. Bille, A. C. Lidral, J. C. Murray Mar 2012

Genetic Determinants Of Facial Clefting: Analysis Of 357 Candidate Genes Using Two National Cleft Studies From Scandinavia, A. Jugessur, M. Shi, H. K. Gjessing, R. T. Lie, A. J. Wilcox, C. R. Weinberg, K. Christensen, A. L. Boyles, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. N. Trung, C. Bille, A. C. Lidral, J. C. Murray

Sandra Daack-Hirsch

BACKGROUND: Facial clefts are common birth defects with a strong genetic component. To identify fetal genetic risk factors for clefting, 1536 SNPs in 357 candidate genes were genotyped in two population-based samples from Scandinavia (Norway: 562 case-parent and 592 control-parent triads; Denmark: 235 case-parent triads). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We used two complementary statistical methods, TRIMM and HAPLIN, to look for associations across these two national samples. TRIMM tests for association in each gene by using multi-SNP genotypes from case-parent triads directly without the need to infer haplotypes. HAPLIN on the other hand estimates the full haplotype distribution over a set of …


A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller Mar 2012

A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller

Charmaine Kleiber

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of saline, heparin 2 units (U) per ml saline, and heparin 10 U/ml saline flush solutions on the duration of intravenous (i.v.) locks and the incidence of i.v. infiltration in neonates. DESIGN: Randomized double-blind experiment. SETTING: Tertiary-care nursery. PARTICIPANTS: Neonates (N = 90) hospitalized at birth in the intensive, intermediate care, or newborn units. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total hours from the time the i.v. was inserted to the time the i.v. was removed; hours from the time the i.v. was first flushed to the time the i.v. was removed; number of i.vs. removed because of …


A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller Mar 2012

A Randomized Trial Of Heparin And Saline For Maintaining Intravenous Locks In Neonates, J. Heilskov, Charmaine Kleiber, K. Johnson, J. Miller

Charmaine Kleiber

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of saline, heparin 2 units (U) per ml saline, and heparin 10 U/ml saline flush solutions on the duration of intravenous (i.v.) locks and the incidence of i.v. infiltration in neonates. DESIGN: Randomized double-blind experiment. SETTING: Tertiary-care nursery. PARTICIPANTS: Neonates (N = 90) hospitalized at birth in the intensive, intermediate care, or newborn units. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total hours from the time the i.v. was inserted to the time the i.v. was removed; hours from the time the i.v. was first flushed to the time the i.v. was removed; number of i.vs. removed because of …


Description Of The Methodology Used In An Ongoing Pediatric Care Interventional Study Of Children Born With Cleft Lip And Palate In South America [Nct00097149, G. L. Wehby, E. E. Castilla, N. Goco, M. Rittler, V. Cosentino, L. Javois, Ann Marie Mccarthy, G. Bobashev, S. Litavecz, A. Mariona, G. Dutra, J. S. Lopez-Camelo, I. M. Orioli, J. C. Murray Mar 2012

Description Of The Methodology Used In An Ongoing Pediatric Care Interventional Study Of Children Born With Cleft Lip And Palate In South America [Nct00097149, G. L. Wehby, E. E. Castilla, N. Goco, M. Rittler, V. Cosentino, L. Javois, Ann Marie Mccarthy, G. Bobashev, S. Litavecz, A. Mariona, G. Dutra, J. S. Lopez-Camelo, I. M. Orioli, J. C. Murray

Ann Marie McCarthy

BACKGROUND: The contribution of birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, to neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity is substantial. As other mortality and morbidity causes including infections, hygiene, prematurity, and nutrition are eradicated in less developed countries, the burden of birth defects will increase proportionally. METHODS/DESIGN: We are using cleft lip and palate as a sentinel birth defect to evaluate its burden on neonatal and infant health and to assess the effectiveness of systematic pediatric care during the first month and first two years of life in decreasing this burden. The neonatal intervention, consisting of weekly pediatric evaluation and …