Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

New study shows association between nurse work environments and outcomes

Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last line of defense against medical errors and unsafe practices. Considerable research has explored the relationship between the nurse work environment and a variety of patient and nurse quality and safety outcomes.

26 Mar 2019

Women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill continue to experience PTSD symptoms

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill continue to experience symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. The results are published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, now available online.

26 Mar 2019

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the case of some serious infections in children, oral antimicrobial drugs are just as good at treating these ailments at home as the standard, intravenous medications.

26 Mar 2019

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

In a Nursing Open study, peer relations and self-rated health were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys studying in upper secondary vocational schools.

26 Mar 2019

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

For decades, hospitals have strained to accommodate patients in psychiatric crisis in emergency rooms.

25 Mar 2019

New guideline focuses on strategies to improve health of older adults with diabetes

Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids treatment-related complications, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.

25 Mar 2019

High-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers causes problems in the hearts of offspring

A diet high in fats and sugars is known for its unhealthy effects on the heart. Scientists now have found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers before and during pregnancy causes problems in the hearts of their offspring, and that such problems are passed down at least three generations, even if the younger generations only eat a standard mouse chow diet.

22 Mar 2019

Bacteria and innate immune factors in birth canal, cervix may be key to predicting preterm births

Spontaneous preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, and the related complications, are the largest contributors to infant death in the United States and worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

22 Mar 2019

Creating diverse pool of trained scientists to address Alzheimer's research needs

Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on Alzheimer's disease and inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Institute on Aging.

22 Mar 2019

Presence of bacteria in urine does not always point to infection, shows study

Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a urinary tract infection (UTI) to avoid over-diagnosis and unnecessary antibiotic treatment, according to updated asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

22 Mar 2019

Certain bacteria and immune factors in vagina may cause or protect against preterm birth

Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman's vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the risk of spontaneous preterm birth or protect against it, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

22 Mar 2019

New study offers insight into development of delusions

Delusions are one of the most common symptoms of psychosis, but little is known about what causes them. A new study from researchers at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute offers insight into the development of delusions, which could lead to better treatments for people with psychosis.

22 Mar 2019

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to irregular menstruation, hot flashes and other symptoms leading up to menopause, when menstruation stops altogether.

22 Mar 2019

Greater support needed for women seeking abortion

A recent survey of women seeking abortion reveals how many resort to the internet for help with their decision making due to difficulties in discussing their dilemma with the people around them.

21 Mar 2019

‘De-tabooing’ of abortion- Women would like more support from health care community

Almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned. In 2017, 12 733 abortions were carried out in Norway. The number of live births the same year was 56 600.

21 Mar 2019

New model for intensive care identifies factors that send ill patients to ICU

A new model for intensive care, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, can help identify preventable - and previously overlooked - factors that often send chronically ill patients to the intensive care unit.

21 Mar 2019

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Healthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been known about the link between pregnancy history and cognitive function in older women. A new study finds that there does not appear to be a link.

20 Mar 2019

Nursing home residents benefit from individualized multi-component exercise program

In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of residents at nursing homes, those who participated in a six-month program of individualized and progressive multicomponent exercise at moderate intensity experienced fewer falls than those in a control group that participated in routine activities.

20 Mar 2019

Mild sleep apnea during pregnancy changes sugar levels and may affect infant growth patterns

A study conducted by Sarah Farabi, PhD, RN, while she was a post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Teri Hernandez at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and School of Medicine in 2018 found that mild sleep apnea changed sugar levels during pregnancy and was connected to infant growth patterns related to increased risk of obesity.

20 Mar 2019

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators that deliver shocks to the heart to correct abnormal heart rhythms. These defibrillators improve survival in patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death.

19 Mar 2019

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

New study shows association between nurse work environments and outcomes

Women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill continue to experience PTSD symptoms

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

New guideline focuses on strategies to improve health of older adults with diabetes

High-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers causes problems in the hearts of offspring

Bacteria and innate immune factors in birth canal, cervix may be key to predicting preterm births

Creating diverse pool of trained scientists to address Alzheimer's research needs

Presence of bacteria in urine does not always point to infection, shows study

Certain bacteria and immune factors in vagina may cause or protect against preterm birth

New study offers insight into development of delusions

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

Greater support needed for women seeking abortion

‘De-tabooing’ of abortion- Women would like more support from health care community

New model for intensive care identifies factors that send ill patients to ICU

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Nursing home residents benefit from individualized multi-component exercise program

Mild sleep apnea during pregnancy changes sugar levels and may affect infant growth patterns

New study examines smarter automatic defibrillator

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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