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A 27-year-old man, two 54-year old men and a 64-year-old woman presented with aspecific symptoms: acute pain and tingling in the shoulders plus paraplegia; exertional dyspnoea and tingling in both feet for the past week; increasing shortness of breath and cold, pale legs and feet for the past week; acute retrosternal pain, incontinence and paraparesis. The cause was dissection of the ascending aorta (type A). Following the operation, the legs were amputated because of ischaemia. The 27-year-old man and one of the 54-year-old men died; the other two patients made a satisfactory recovery. Acute type-A aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease that must be recognised early because it is an absolute indication for emergency surgery. The initial manifestation of type-A dissection may be very aspecific. Post-operative lower limb ischaemia, as the first symptom of this disease, is rare and usually disappears after surgery for type-A dissection. In some cases, however, ischaemia persists and alters the post-operative course dramatically.
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PMID:[Ischemia of the lower limbs as a symptom of acute dissection of the ascending aorta]. 1456 Jun 84

Understanding how clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are utilized and the effects of their implementation on outcomes is an important goal. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if oncology advanced practice nurse (APN) interventions provided to men with prostate cancer were consistent with Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research CPGs regarding pain [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1993). Acute pain management in adults: Operative procedures. Quick reference guide for clinicians number 1a (AHCPR Publication No. 92-0019). Retrieved, February 23, 2002, from National Library of Medicine HSTAT Collection Online ], depressive symptoms [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1993). Depression in primary care: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Quick reference guideline number 5 (AHCPR Publication No. 93-0552). Retrieved, February 23, 2002, from National Library of Medicine HSTAT Collection Online ], and urinary incontinence [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1996). Managing acute and chronic urinary incontinence. Quick reference guide for clinicians number 2 (1996 update) (AHCPR Publication No. 96-0686). Retrieved, February 23, 2002, from National Library of Medicine HSTAT Collection Online ] and to evaluate if levels of consistency affected pain, depressive symptom, and incontinence outcomes. Mean levels of consistency between interventions and pain, incontinence guidelines, and depression were 91%, 80%, and 69%, respectively. Consistency did not predict outcomes in this sample. High levels of consistency suggest that oncology APNs are aware of practices outlined in CPGs.
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PMID:Clinical practice guideline use by oncology advanced practice nurses. 1687 91