Palliative care resource helps ease changes
An interactive toolkit created by a team from the University of Alberta helps palliative care patients and their care providers to deal with the physical, emotional and relationship changes that come with terminal and chronic ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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National study finds nurse practitioners vital to providing hands-on care for residents in long-term care facilities
A national study led by researchers from Ryerson University and Dalhousie University found that nurse practitioners play a vital role in providing rapid access to health care for residents living in long-term care settings, ...
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May 04, 2012 |
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Study finds accreditation improves safety culture at nursing homes
Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Low-birth-weight infants born at hospitals known for nursing excellence have better outcomes on some measures
In a study that included more than 72,000 very low-birth-weight infants, among those born in hospitals with recognition for nursing excellence (RNE), compared with non-RNE hospitals, there was a significantly lower rate of ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Family life study reveals key events that can trigger eating disorders
Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nu ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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96 percent of women in IVF preconception study faced multiple lifestyle issues and health risks
Ninety-six per cent of women who attended a preconception clinic before undergoing IVF had three or more lifestyle problems and risk factors, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Problems in cancer care are not uncommon
Cancer care is increasingly complex, and as many as one in five cancer patients may experience "breakdowns" in their care, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Such breakdowns include communication proble ...
Cancer
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Nutrition, mobility predict early death in elderly cancer patients
(HealthDay) -- Low nutritional assessment scores, poor mobility, and advanced disease predict early death after chemotherapy initiation among elderly patients with cancer, according to a study published online ...
Cancer
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Study recommends ways to evaluate end-of-life care in nursing homes
While nursing homes are the place where an estimated 30 percent of Americans die, there currently exists no way to compare which institutions do a better job at managing end of life care. A new study appearing this week in ...
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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Big gaps found in nursing homes' disaster plans
(AP) -- Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say.
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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Occupational exposures put nurses at risk of miscarriage
(HealthDay) -- Nurses face an increased risk of spontaneous abortions during early pregnancy from occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs and sterilizing agents, according to a study published in the ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 11, 2012 |
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New high-tech system improves out of hours care for hospital patients
(Medical Xpress) -- An award-winning high-tech replacement for the traditional hospital doctor paging system could free up nurses to spend more time with patients on the wards and significantly reduce in-patient stays, researchers ...
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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Dutch, Belgians mark decade of 'mercy killings'
Ten years after they became the first countries to legalise euthanasia, the Netherlands and Belgium now provide assisted suicide to 4,000 people a year.
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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Research advocates behavior-based treatment as an option for dementia patients
Dementia -- an acute loss of cognitive ability -- can be marked by memory loss, decreased attention span, and disorientation. It occurs in severe disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Despite the fact that the condition ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 27, 2012 |
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For expert comment: Missouri nursing homes have happy clients, MU researchers say
As loved ones age and face challenges that prevent them from living on their own, family members often struggle with the decision to place their relatives in nursing homes. Sometimes viewed as last alternatives, long-term ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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