More & More Nurses
Growth in the nursing workforce between 2000 and 2008 to 2010 outpaced the growth of the United...
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Author: TimH
Assessing Meditation Programs
Meditation programs involve learning skills about self-awareness of the mind and body. The various...
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Managing UTIs in Older Women
Recent estimates show that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial...
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A Conservative Approach to Lymph Node Removal
Until recently, guidelines recommended complete axillary node dissection in women with breast...
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An Update on Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) has been defined as a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory vascular...
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Analyzing Why Patients Seek ED Care
According to CDC data, the number of annual visits to EDs across the United States has steadily...
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Achieving A1C Goals: Back to the Basics
Among the nearly 26 million Americans with diabetes, approximately half have not achieved an...
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Improving CT Safety
CT is a powerful diagnostic technology, but it is also associated with risks. Ionizing radiation...
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A Critical View of Low-Value Medical Care
Traditionally, the value of medical care has been determined by the effectiveness and safety of a...
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Guiding Follow-Up Care in Breast Cancer
In 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) issued practice guidelines on the...
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A Look at Female-to-Female HIV Transmission
Few cases of HIV transmission between women who have sex with women (WSW) have been reported in...
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Safety of Contrast Agents in the Critically Ill
Ultrasound contrast agent safety in critically ill patients undergoing echocardiography has been...
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Treatment-Resistant Hypertension: Assessing Predictors & Outcomes
Treatment-resistant hypertension (HTN) has been defined in various ways in clinical research. Some...
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Patient Preferences on Boarding
Crowding in the ED has been well-established as a problem that poses a threat to public health....
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Stroke Guidelines for Women
Both men and women share many of the same high-risk predictors for stroke, such as smoking, family...
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Blood Transfusions & Infection Risk
Studies have shown that red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are commonly performed, with...
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Promoting Thyroid Cancer Awareness
According to recent estimates, approximately 62,980 people in the United States will be diagnosed...
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Assessing Women’s Knowledge of Stroke Warning Signs
According to national estimates, stroke is the third leading cause of death among women in the...
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Guidance on HCP Attire to Prevent Infections
Healthcare personnel (HCP) attire is an aspect of the medical profession steeped in culture and...
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Trends in Averted Cancer Deaths
The chart below depicts the total number of cancer deaths averted from 1991 to 2010.
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