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You are a nurse in a prenatal clinic. At her first prenatal clinic appointment (at 10 weeks) a pregnant patient informs you she is very worried about the potential for her child to develop autism. She is considering ordering worms online to boost her immune system as discussed in an article from The New York Times. She asks for your advice.
Read An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism (document attached under files)
Then select one article from the list below under Articles.
- Appraise the article you selected.
a. Choose ONE tool to evaluate the article: AMSTAR 2, Cochrane RoB or the Newcastle Ottawa. (all tools attached under files)
b. submit appraisal
- Generate and post the following:
a. Post #1 - Craft a response to the pregnant patient based on the evidence presented in the article you selected to read and appraise. Keep in mind: patient education should be at a 6th grade level!
Posts must be substantive:
Demonstrate content knowledge
Evaluate relevance of evidence to practice
Share an opinion
Share reflection on personal/professional experiences related to discussion (optional)
Advance discussion with evidence from professional peer-reviewed literature
Articles
Fetene, D. M., Betts, K. S., & Alati, R. (2017) Maternal thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and behavioural and psychiatric disorders of children: a systematic review. European Journal of Endocrinology 177, R261–R273. DOI: 10.1530/EJE-16-0860
Jia, F., Shan, L., Wang, B., Li, H., Miao, C., Xu, Z.,…Saada, K. (2018). Bench to bedside review: Possible role of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatry Research, 260, 360-365. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.005
Jiang, H. Y., Xu, L. L., Shao, L., Xia, R. M., Yu, Z. H., Ling, Z. X.,…Ruan, B. (2016). Maternal infection during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 58, 165-172. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.06.005.
Levine, S. Z., Kodesh, A., Viktorin, A., Smith, L., Uher, R., Reichenberg, A., & Sandin, S. (2018) Association of maternal use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements in the periods before and during pregnancy with the risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring. JAMA Psychiatry, E1-E9. DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.4050
Walker, C. K., Krakowiak, P., Baker, A., Hansen, R. L., Ozonoff, S., Hertz-Picciotto, I. (2015). Preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, and autism spectrum disorder or developmental delay. JAMA Pediatrics, 2, 154-162. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2645
- Appraise one article using one of the tools. The article you appraise cannot be An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism. I has to be any one that is listed under Articles. Upload the document on essay writer.
- Then write a response to the pregnant patient who is concerned about autism based on the evidence presented in the article you selected to read and appraised. Keep in mind: patient education should be at a 6th grade level
Sample Solution