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Study to investigate nurse staffing levels and safe care
A University of Southampton study will investigate how the provision of nurses in hospitals affects the care and safety of patients.
Jul 29, 2015
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Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.
May 20, 2015
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UTMB develops new online tool for nurses
As tremendous advances are made in medicine, practitioners have new tools, but they also have more information to absorb and incorporate to provide evidence-based patient care: integrating best research evidence with clinical ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Hearing-aid intervention helps individuals gradually adjust to devices
When individuals wear their hearing aids for the first time, they are flooded with sounds they have not heard in months or years; yet, previous research has shown that not all new sounds are welcomed. Ambient noises such ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Seniors who exercise regularly experience less physical decline as they age
The majority of adults aged 65 and older remains inactive and fails to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, previous research has shown. However, these studies have not represented elders living in retirement communities ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Medical research
NIH funds development of novel robots to assist people with disabilities, aid doctors
Three projects have been awarded funding by the National Institutes of Health to develop innovative robots that work cooperatively with people and adapt to changing environments to improve human capabilities and enhance medical ...
Oct 24, 2013
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Hip protectors with a sporty look
Norwegian researchers have developed a hip protector in a sporty design. Its looks are intended to appeal to the older people of today – who are quite particular about what they will wear.
Aug 15, 2013
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Researchers recommend clearer national guidance on the role of community nursing assistants
A pioneering study led by researchers from the University of York highlights the role and contribution of community nursing assistants and their potential impact on patient experience.
Jun 11, 2013
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Neuroscience
Nursing research suggests mild electrical pulses may aid fibromyalgia sufferers
(Medical Xpress)—If mild cranial electrical stimulation helps lessen fibromyalgia pain, as studies seem to suggest, does it do this by changing activity in certain brain regions?
Mar 4, 2013
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The patient satisfaction chasm
Quality is a central component of any discussion around health care and one of the key dimensions and measurements of quality care is the patient experience. However, many healthcare organizations struggle to become 'patient ...
Mar 1, 2013
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