Blindness, deafness, silence and invisibility that shields racism in nursing education-practice in multicultural hubs of immigration.

Background: This paper relies on data from the multilevel, sectoral discussions held among professional nursing and sociology individuals.

Purpose: To present the outcomes of a reflective process on racism in nursing education and practice in the cities of Toronto and Paris.

Method: The method used was a reflection on research conducted by eight individuals dealing with racism at distinct stages of their professional career.

[When the healthcare user displays racist behaviour].

The staff working in health and medical-social services are a reflection of French society. Many of the employees of these services are migrants, from French overseas departments, whose descendants are particularly high in number in the Île-de-France region. Users of the services, from the 'white' majority group can display racist attitudes.

Early Glasgow Outcome Scale scores predict long-term functional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Patients sustaining severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) have variable long-term outcomes. We examined the association between Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) assessed at 3 months and long-term outcomes at 12 months after TBI. We studied 159 patients with severe, closed traumatic brain injuries (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Effect of hyperventilation on extracellular concentrations of glutamate, lactate, pyruvate, and local cerebral blood flow in patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Objective: To determine the potential adverse effects of brief periods of hyperventilation commonly used for acute neurologic deterioration.

Design: Prospective clinical trial.

Setting: University medical school.