J. Bruce MSN, B Cur, P. Brysiewicz M Cur, B Soc Sc
{"title":"Ebola fever: The African emergency","authors":"J. Bruce MSN, B Cur, P. Brysiewicz M Cur, B Soc Sc","doi":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123083","DOIUrl":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123083","url":null,"abstract":"The Ebola virus produces one of Africa's most lethal viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) infections. Statistically, Ebola fever is at the bottom of Africa's list of infectious diseases, but the speed with which it induces agonizing death puts Ebola fever at the top of Africa's emergencies. Many aspects of the virus are unknown and have eluded medical scientists for 3 decades. Hence enormous difficulties may be encountered in treating, preventing, and controlling Ebola fever. In this article, the origin of the disease is traced, followed by a description of the Ebola fever triad, with some insights into the perspectives that may complicate treatment and control of the disease. The clinical manifestations are described in relation to the progression of the disease. Patients with the Ebola virus are admitted to the hospital as an emergency with the activation of a disaster-type plan of action.","PeriodicalId":79499,"journal":{"name":"International journal of trauma nursing","volume":"8 2","pages":"Pages 36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1067/mtn.2002.123083","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59137169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The secrets of gun violence in America: What we don't know is killing us","authors":"Richard F. Corlin MD","doi":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123415","DOIUrl":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123415","url":null,"abstract":"I grew up in East Orange, New Jersey in the 1940’s and 1950’s. My high school was a mosaic of racial and ethnic diversity--equal numbers of blacks and whites, some Puerto Ricans, and a few Asians. We’d fight among ourselves from time to time--sometimes between kids of the same race, sometimes equal opportunity battles between kids of different races and nationalities. Our fights were basically all the same: some yelling and shouting, then some shoving, a couple of punches, and then some amateur wrestling. They weren’t gang fights--everyone but the two combatants just stood around and watched--until one of our teachers came over and broke it up.","PeriodicalId":79499,"journal":{"name":"International journal of trauma nursing","volume":"8 2","pages":"Pages 42-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1067/mtn.2002.123415","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59137280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MedSun: User facility reporting for the new millennium","authors":"Suzanne Rich RN, BA","doi":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123540","DOIUrl":"10.1067/mtn.2002.123540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Int J Trauma Nurs 2002;8:57-8.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":79499,"journal":{"name":"International journal of trauma nursing","volume":"8 2","pages":"Pages 57-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1067/mtn.2002.123540","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59137320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sharon Cohen RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN, Janice S. Hayes PhD, RN, Tracey Tordella MS, ARNP, Ivan Puente MD, FACS
{"title":"Thermal efficiency of prewarmed cotton, reflective, and forced—warm-air inflatable blankets in trauma patients","authors":"Sharon Cohen RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN, Janice S. Hayes PhD, RN, Tracey Tordella MS, ARNP, Ivan Puente MD, FACS","doi":"10.1067/mtn.2002.121312","DOIUrl":"10.1067/mtn.2002.121312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><strong>Purpose:</strong> To compare the thermal efficiency of 3 methods of heat-loss prevention in trauma patients undergoing resuscitation in the emergency department and the nurses' attitude toward the use of each method. <strong>Design:</strong> A quasi-experimental design was used to compare 3 interventions for heat-loss prevention: 3 prewarmed cotton blankets, a reflective blanket with a head covering over 1 prewarmed cotton blanket, and a forced—warm-air inflatable blanket. All patients (n = 298) admitted in trauma-alert status and who were not hypothermic at the time of admission were randomly assigned to 1 of the interventions. Temperatures were recorded every 15 minutes for the first hour, then hourly until the patient was transferred from the emergency department. Nurses were asked to comment on and rate each method for ease of use, convenience, and access to the patient during care. <strong>Findings:</strong> Analysis of variance results showed no significant differences in temperature change among the groups. Nurses significantly preferred the prewarmed cotton and reflective blankets to the warm-air inflatable blanket. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The 3 modes of temperature conservation equally maintained body temperature in trauma patients who were not hypothermic on admission. The nurses surveyed had a preference for not using the more mechanical intervention. (Int J Trauma Nurs 2002;8:4-8.)</p></div>","PeriodicalId":79499,"journal":{"name":"International journal of trauma nursing","volume":"8 1","pages":"Pages 4-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1067/mtn.2002.121312","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59136799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FDA public health notification: Reducing radiation risk from computed tomography for pediatric and small adult patients","authors":"David W. Feigal Jr MD, MPH","doi":"10.1067/mtn.2002.121511","DOIUrl":"10.1067/mtn.2002.121511","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79499,"journal":{"name":"International journal of trauma nursing","volume":"8 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1067/mtn.2002.121511","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59136583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}