Ann B. Townsend

C1–2 CSF tap in a 6-month-old infant: illustrative case

Edgar Petrosyan, Ann B. Townsend, Vaidehi Mahadev, Tulasi Iyengar et autres

BACKGROUND: C1-2 puncture, although infrequently performed in neurosurgical practice, remains an important alternative route for CSF access in patients in whom lumbar puncture (LP) is contraindicated or technically unfeasible. A 6-month-old patient presented with findings concerning of meningitis. LP was contraindicated due …

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Endoscopic corpus callosotomy for drug-resistant epilepsy due to cerebral folate transporter deficiency: illustrative case

Ann B. Townsend, Mahie Gopalka, David Bieber, Jeffrey S. Raskin et autres

BACKGROUND: Cerebral folate transporter deficiency (FOLR1-related CFTD, MIM #613068) is a rare, autosomal recessive neurological disease characterized by markedly deficient CSF folate levels arising from impaired transport of folate across the blood-brain barrier. Current research highlights the role of folinic acid in …

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Greater sphenoid wing infarction in sickle cell disease

Ann B. Townsend, Michael T. Kryshtalskyj, Ankur Nahar, Kenneth E. Morgenstern

A 19-year-old male with a history of sickle cell disease (type SS) was seen for left upper eyelid edema during an admission for sickle cell crisis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed T2 hyperintensity and diffusion restriction within the left greater wing of the …

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The ethics of autonomous neurosurgical robots (ANRs)

Ann B. Townsend

It may only be a handful of years before fully autonomous neurosurgical robots (ANRs) are pushed into widespread clinical adoption. Nevertheless, whether it is ethical to greenlight the development and adoption of ANRs is still up for debate. On the one hand, …

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

ABSTRACT: To support evidence-based nursing practice, the authors provide guidelines for nonresearch evidence, which includes clinical practice guidelines, consensus or position statements, literature review, expert opinion, organizational experience, case reports, community standards, clinician experience, and consumer preferences. This is the third in …

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

ABSTRACT: To support evidence-based nursing practice, the authors provide guidelines for appraising research based on quality, quantity, and consistency. This article, the second of a three-part series, focuses on nonexperimental research designs.

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have established new policies affecting nursing care, often with little input from the nurses who must implement them. These changes have led to mistrust and an altered sense of safety among nurses. This article focuses on …

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

In Brief The final installment in this series reviews different types of nonresearch evidence useful in clinical decision-making.

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

In Brief The next installment in this series provides critical care nurses with guidance to identify key features of the most-common nonexperimental research designs.

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Determining the level of evidence

Amy Glasofer, Ann B. Townsend

In Brief The first installment in this series provides a basic understanding of research design to appraise the level of evidence of a source. This article reviews appraisal of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental research.

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Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 Revised: CBI-16 Validation and Psychometric Properties

Zane Robinson Wolf, Patricia Dillon, Ann B. Townsend, Amy Glasofer

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Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 Revised: CBI-16 Validation and Psychometric Properties

Zane Robinson Wolf, Patricia Dillon, Ann B. Townsend, Amy Glasofer

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