Pediatrics
What do sick kids really want in hospital?
Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University.
Jul 2, 2019
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Journal of Advanced Nursing
Medical economics
New nurses work overtime, long shifts, and sometimes a second job
New nurses are predominantly working 12-hour shifts and nearly half work overtime, trends that have remained relatively stable over the past decade, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. ...
Feb 19, 2019
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Medical research
Enhanced research reporting method to improve patient care
Patients could benefit from improved care and outcomes thanks to new research guidance developed as part of a University of Stirling-led study.
Jan 15, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Physical, cognitive performance linked in diabetes patients, research shows
Tests of physical performance, especially walking speed and grip strength, have been found to correlate with cognitive function in patients with diabetes, a discovery that could help identify signs of dementia earlier.
Nov 13, 2018
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Health
Researchers pilot 'Home-but-not Alone' app to help new parents
A research team led by Assistant Professor Shefaly Shorey from the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has developed a novel mobile application ...
Jun 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Change is needed to prevent homicides by individuals with mental illness
Following the stabbing death of Dr. Jeroen Ensink, a new father in London who was killed by a mentally ill man who had walked free after attacking a police officer with a knife days earlier, experts are calling for change. ...
Oct 20, 2016
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Health
Study shows pregnant women may be drinking more than previously thought
The amount of alcohol pregnant women consumed around the time of conception may be significantly higher than previously estimated, according to a new study from the University of Dundee.
Sep 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mothers' groups linked to positive well-being
A Perth study led by researchers from The University of Western Australia has found that participation in a local mothers' group (facilitated or parent-led) is linked to mothers' who have a positive mental well-being.
Feb 17, 2016
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Health
Nurses could help cut smoking rates in China, study finds
China has a big smoking problem. Three-hundred-fifty million Chinese people smoke and 1 million deaths a year in China are attributed to smoking-related illnesses. By 2020, that's expected to double to 2 million Chinese people ...
Oct 9, 2015
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Surgery
Music played during surgeries may hinder communication and impact patient safety
Music is currently played in approximately 50% to 70% of surgical operations performed worldwide. In a new study of 20 operations conducted in the UK, repeated requests—for example, for a surgical instrument—were 5 times ...
Aug 5, 2015
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