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Electronic monitoring of patient deterioration in acute-care stepdown units

August 1, 2008

Researchers found that a combined measure of electronic vital-signs data was effective in predicting cardio-respiratory instability that precedes patient deterioration.

Assessing the final symptoms of pediatric cancer patients

June 1, 2008

Telephone-based, open-ended interviews with parents provide a closer look at the final weeks and days of life of pediatric cancer patients.

Lower PSA thresholds for obese men?

April 1, 2008

Overweight and obese men carry lower PSA levels, and thus may have better prostate cancer outcomes with lower positive test-result thresholds.

What pediatric patients like about their nurses

February 1, 2008

Researchers polled pediatric patients to determine which nurse behaviors kids found most helpful.

Teamwork reduces blood infection rate

December 1, 2007

RNs reduced catheter-related blood infections by addressing the problem at the bedside and targeting hygiene practices directly.

Emotions, blood pressure linked in kids

October 1, 2007

Anger control, but not anxiety, seems to affect BP in children.

Innovations in Practice: Get moving to fight diabetes

August 1, 2007

Exercise may be the prime factor in improving metabolic control in Type 2 diabetes patients: NIH.

Medical cannabis may relieve HIV pain

June 1, 2007

Sensory neuropathy, the most common peripheral nerve disorder affecting HIV patients, may be alleviated by smoking medical marijuana.

Innovations in Practice: Young Children Undertreated with Asthma Medications

March 1, 2007

Young children undertreated with asthma medications

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