PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of topiramate on bone mass and metabolism in premenopausal women with epilepsy. METHODS: Thirty-six women on long-term (at least 1 year) topiramate monotherapy were compared with 36 women taking carbamazepine, 32 women taking valproate, and 36 age-and sex-matched controls.Subjects completed bone mineral density (BMD) studies. Serum was analyzed for indices of bone metabolism.ETHODS: Thirty-six women on long-term (at least 1 year) topiramate monotherapy were compared with 36 women taking carbamazepine, 32 women taking valproate, and 36 age-and sex-matched controls. Subjects completed bone mineral density (BMD) studies.
Nursing Stories: Mary Eliza Mahoney. November 05, 2013 In this series, we will tell nursing stories of influential practitioners who made a difference in the field of nursing. Born in 1845, Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black nurse in the United States to complete her professional degree. She worked several years in a hospital before enrolling in the program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, and she was one of only four graduates out of the 42 students who started the program at the same time.
The Corrymeela Community was founded prior to the Troubles in 1965 by Rev Dr Ray Davey. He was inspired by his experiences on the frontline in World War Two, where he learned the importance of accommodating differences.