Effects of a nursing intervention program on disabled patients and their caregivers

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Title:	Effects of a nursing intervention program on disabled patients and their caregivers
Authors:	Hung, LC;Liu, CC;Hung, HC;Kuo, HW
Contributors:	公共衛生學院公衛系;Hungkuang Inst Technol, Dept Nursing, Taichung 43309, Taiwan;China Med Coll, Dept Publ Hlth, Taichung, Taiwan
Date:	2003
Issue Date:	2010-09-24 13:55:17 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD
Abstract:	The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (Tc-99m MIBI) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for detecting recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs) when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are indeterminate. Twenty-eight NPC patients who had received radiotherapy and had indeterminate MRI findings were included in the study. We performed MRI, Tc-99m MIBI SPECT, and biopsy at least 4 months after radiotherapy and within I week. The final results were based on histopathologic findings and clinical follow-up after 6 or more months. For detecting recurrent NPC in indeterminate MRI findings, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of Tc-99m MIBI SPECT were 85.7%, 92.9%, and 89.3%, respectively. Our findings suggest that Tc-99m MIBI SPECT may be an effective tool for detecting recurrent NPC when MRI findings are indeterminate.
Relation:	ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS 36(3):259-272
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Public Health] Journal articles

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