The late effects of poliomyelitis: nursing interventions for a unique patient population.
Over half a million Americans who had paralytic poliomyelitis as children or young adults are at risk for experiencing the unexpected late effects of post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS). When hospitalized or treated for a variety of conditions requiring medical or surgical interventions, these individuals present challenges which include life-threatening complications.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors