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Early mobility contributes to higher survival rates for COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO

A Texas cardiac subspecialty hospital with seven years of experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) changed its treatment paradigm during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that progressive mobility and a more aggressive application of rehabilitation therapies contributed to significantly higher survival rates for its patients with COVID-19 receiving ECMO.

15 Nov 2022

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by researchers at Washington State University.

15 Nov 2022

Mast cells in synovial tissue may explain why women report worse osteoarthritis pain than men

Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the knee joint than men.

14 Nov 2022

Study reveals the economic impact of acute firearm injuries in New Orleans

A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that the net loss for treating acute firearm injuries at one Level I Trauma Center was $20.3 million over a four-year period.

14 Nov 2022

Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

To improve the health of a community, the first step is to identify its most pressing needs. To that end, in 2022 Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) implemented a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to assess musculoskeletal health needs, identify health disparities and support the development of initiatives to address unmet needs.

14 Nov 2022

Study highlights the success of lupus peer support group that transitioned to virtual format during pandemic

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery highlights the success of a lupus peer support and education group that transitioned to a virtual format during the pandemic.

14 Nov 2022

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

As covid-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists, and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plug the holes at battered public health departments on the front lines.

14 Nov 2022

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Two-year-old Zion Gastelum died just days after dentists performed root canals and put crowns on six baby teeth at a clinic affiliated with a private equity firm.

14 Nov 2022

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

Human skin is the body's largest organ. It also protects internal living tissue and other organs, regulates body temperature, and even metabolizes vitamin D.

13 Nov 2022

Researchers analyze attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical and nursing personnel

Due to their close contacts with patients, people working in the medical and nursing fields have a higher risk of infecting themselves and others with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

11 Nov 2022

‘Impending intergenerational crisis’: Americans with disabilities lack long-term care plans

Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents and friends, who help her access a complex network of social services, she lives relatively independently in Johnson City, Tennessee.

11 Nov 2022

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Health care isn’t traditionally considered a “loud” occupation, so while many studies have examined the poor outcomes associated with hospitalized patients’ noise exposure, few look at health care workers’ noise exposure.

10 Nov 2022

Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch

On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.

10 Nov 2022

Outcomes from an Australian COVID-19 virtual ward during Omicron wave

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Australia characterized hospitalization volumes, patient epidemiological and clinical outcome data of patients admitted to virtual wards during the predominance of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) BA.1 sub-VOC and the Omicron BA.2 sub-VOC.

8 Nov 2022

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Significant immunological differences between young men and women were shown to mediate sex differences in the responses to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a collaborative study of nearly 3,000 young, healthy members of the U.S. Marine Corps.

8 Nov 2022

Italian study examines the experiences of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from Italy performed a qualitative study on the lived experiences of women who were pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the adverse physical and mental health outcomes associated with experiencing pregnancy and childbirth during the pandemic-enforced restrictions.

8 Nov 2022

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Early mobility contributes to higher survival rates for COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Mast cells in synovial tissue may explain why women report worse osteoarthritis pain than men

Study reveals the economic impact of acute firearm injuries in New Orleans

Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

Study highlights the success of lupus peer support group that transitioned to virtual format during pandemic

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

Researchers analyze attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical and nursing personnel

‘Impending intergenerational crisis’: Americans with disabilities lack long-term care plans

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch

Outcomes from an Australian COVID-19 virtual ward during Omicron wave

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Italian study examines the experiences of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance results for the over 65s

LSU Health New Orleans to receive patent for a noninvasive test to diagnose fatal condition in preemies

UC San Diego Health earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery

Supreme Court to hear nursing home case that could affect millions

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