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Marcia Sciretta Lorimer

Assistant Clinical Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
3322 School of Nursing, Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Is shock a key element in the pathology of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Journal Article Biological research for nursing · October 2009 In developed countries, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. The etiology of SIDS is likely to be multifactorial, and current paradigms often describe three overlapping element ... Full text Cite

Transition planning in early intervention: nurse practitioner implications.

Journal Article Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners · July 1995 The effective transition of young children with disabilities from early intervention services that they receive before age 3 years to services that they will receive as preschoolers is an important priority. Mandates in federal law have created new respons ... Full text Cite

Asthma: New information for the early interventionist.

Journal Article Topics in Early Childhood Special Education · 1995 Asthma is the most common chronic disease affecting young children and may co-occur with other disabilities. The increasing morbidity and mortality due to asthma have prompted the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Heal ... Full text Cite