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This article aims to update nurses on the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of neutropenic sepsis and septic shock.

A search of electronic databases, including PubMed and CINAHL, and e-books was performed, as was a search of clinically focused and point-of-care resources from the National Cancer Institute and UpToDate until December…[Read more]

During acute relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS), physical symptoms attract utmost care. However, cognitive impairment may constitute an substantial part of a new relapse. In this study, we evaluated the cognitive status of MS patients during acute relapses.

We enrolled 35 definite MS patients and 21 healthy subjects. Neuropsychometric…[Read more]

Gaps in our understanding of the neural substrates targeted by neurorehabilitation technology and techniques remain, preventing their prescriptive application in individual patients as well as their general refinement. However, with ongoing research-facilitated in part by technologies that can capture quantitative information about motor…[Read more]

Design Randomised controlled trial study.Case selection Ninety-nine subjects were chosen from 219 potential subjects. The 99 who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to two treatment groups atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) and conventional treatment (CT). To be selected, patients needed to be 65 years or over, follow oral…[Read more]

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare acute necrotizing infection of the kidney and surrounding tissues, with gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system or perirenal tissue. The bacterial etiology predominates; mainly Gram-negative bacilli; Candida spp. and C. albicans are rarely described. We describe a case of EPN caused by C.…[Read more]