Impaired Verbal Communication: diagnosis review in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ABSTRACT Objective: To review the contents of the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Method: For the review of this diagnosis we used the integrative review. The 21 selected articles were submitted to a careful concept analysis for the definition of the diagnostic concept and review of its elements. Results: It is recommended, in addition to a new definition for the diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication, the incorporation of twelve Risk Factors, the maintenance of three others and the relocation of a Defining Characteristic for Risk Factor. It is also recommended the incorporation of nine Defining Characteristics and the modification of the nomenclature of the other three that already make up the NANDA-I. Conclusion: The content review process subsidized a clarification of the chosen concept, contributing to a future refinement and improvement of the study diagnosis and its components present in NANDA-I.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Knowledge among University Students

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3731000 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 26-33

Author(s):

Muhammad Shahid Iqbal ◽

Salah-Ud-Din Khan ◽

Eldowaik Mohamed Salah Saad ◽

Muhammad Zahid Iqbal

Keyword(s):

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽

Medical Students ◽

Observational Study ◽

Social Science ◽

University Students ◽

Healthcare Provider ◽

The Other ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Lateral Sclerosis

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of ALS among students in a university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional and observational study was performed among the students of three different healthcare provider faculties (Medical, Pharmacy and Dental) in a university with the help of pre-validated research questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was used to analyze and present the data. Results: A total of 268 university students from three faculties participated in the current study. The medical faculty students and final year students had more appropriate knowledge towards the ALS. Conclusion: Overall appropriate knowledge was observed among the studied faculty students. The present study concluded that medical students had adequate knowledge of ALS than the other two faculty students.

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Is TNF inhibitor exposure a risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.1111/fcp.12480 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 689-694 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nadine Petitpain ◽

David Devos ◽

Haleh Bagheri ◽

Fanny Rocher ◽

Aurore Gouraud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Tnf Inhibitor ◽

Lateral Sclerosis

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Physical activity as a risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-findings from three large European cohorts

Journal of Neurology ◽

10.1007/s00415-020-09995-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 267 (7) ◽

pp. 2173-2175

Author(s):

Hu M ◽

Robertson NP

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Lateral Sclerosis

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Are environmental exposures to selenium, heavy metals, and pesticides risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Reviews on Environmental Health ◽

10.1515/reveh-2012-0002 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Marco Vinceti ◽

Ilaria Bottecchi ◽

Anna Fan ◽

Yoram Finkelstein ◽

Jessica Mandrioli

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Heavy Metals ◽

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽

Environmental Exposures ◽

Lateral Sclerosis

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Duration of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusCarriage, According to Risk Factors for Acquisition

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/507917 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 27 (11) ◽

pp. 1206-1212 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Jonas Marschall ◽

Kathrin Mühlemann

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Methicillin Resistance ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

University Hospital ◽

Modifiable Risk Factor ◽

Lower Probability ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Antibiotics Use ◽

Definition Of

Objective.To examine the duration of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage and its determinants and the influence of eradication regimens.Design.Retrospective cohort study.Setting.A 1,033-bed tertiary care university hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in which the prevalence of methicillin resistance amongS. aureusisolates is less than 5%.Patients.A total of 116 patients with first-time MRSA detection identified at University Hospital Bern between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2003, were followed up for a mean duration of 16.2 months.Results.Sixty-eight patients (58.6%) cleared colonization, with a median time to clearance of 7.4 months. Independent determinants for shorter carriage duration were the absence of any modifiable risk factor (receipt of antibiotics, use of an indwelling device, or presence of a skin lesion) (hazard ratio [HR], 0.20 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 0.09-0.42]), absence of immunosuppressive therapy (HR, 0.49 [95% CI, 0.23-1.02]), and hemodialysis (HR, 0.08 [95% CI, 0.01-0.66]) at the time MRSA was first MRSA detected and the administration of decolonization regimen in the absence of a modifiable risk factor (HR, 2.22 [95% CI, 1.36-3.64]). Failure of decolonization treatment was associated with the presence of risk factors at the time of treatment (P= .01). Intermittent screenings that were negative for MRSA were frequent (26% of patients), occurred early after first detection of MRSA (median, 31.5 days), and were associated with a lower probability of clearing colonization (HR, 0.34 [95% CI, 0.17-0.67]) and an increased risk of MRSA infection during follow-up.Conclusions.Risk factors for MRSA acquisition should be carefully assessed in all MRSA carriers and should be included in infection control policies, such as the timing of decolonization treatment, the definition of MRSA clearance, and the decision of when to suspend isolation measures.

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