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Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Nurses who care for critically ill and dying patients in rural hospitals rate family behaviors and attitudes as key elements to providing end-of-life care, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).

1 Sep 2022

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

Mount Sinai researchers have published results that show encouraging therapeutic options for patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma after first-line treatment with bispecific antibodies fails.

1 Sep 2022

The prevalence and risk factors for delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19

A recent study explored what determined the risk of delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and the outcomes of this hospitalization.

31 Aug 2022

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

All normal human tissues acquire mutations over time. Some of these mutations may be driver mutations that promote the development of cancer through increased proliferation and survival, while other mutations may be neutral passenger mutations that have no impact on cancer development.

30 Aug 2022

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Specific changes in our movement patterns can be indicators of several health problems: For instance, decrease in strength often correlates with risk of falls, mild cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, respiratory problems, cardiac arrhythmias and increasing myocardial weakness or worsening of a COVID-19 infection.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2022

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 live births.

29 Aug 2022

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who have undergone a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and discharged home.

29 Aug 2022

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

The probability of surviving sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital has more than doubled in 30 years. This is shown by a national Swedish register study covering more than 130,000 cases.

26 Aug 2022

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Research led by nurses at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a new wireless sock monitoring system reduced fall rates among "fall-risk" patients hospitalized at Ohio State's Brain and Spine Hospital.

23 Aug 2022

Routine risk assessment and extra vigilance needed to prevent pressure injuries among ICU patients with COVID-19

Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries (HAPrIs), and nurses and other clinicians should be extra vigilant with assessments and protective interventions, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

23 Aug 2022

Enriched environment influences maternal nurturance, lactation quality, and offspring development in rats

Rat mothers in enriching environments give birth to larger offspring, are more efficient parents, and have heartier breastmilk, compared to mothers in standard laboratory housing, according to research published in eNeuro.

23 Aug 2022

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

In he summer of 2021, states began announcing COVID vaccine mandates for nursing home staff as a strategy to improve vaccination rates and help control COVID infections in nursing homes.

22 Aug 2022

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

Adults self-report their pain on a one to 10 numerical score, while children can point to an equivalent face scale -; from a green smiling face to a red crying face -; to indicate their pain.

19 Aug 2022

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 with strong links to the condition.

18 Aug 2022

Her brother landed in a nursing home. She was sued over his bill.

Lucille Brooks was stunned to discover a nursing home in Monroe County, New York, was suing her. She had never been a patient there. Nor had her husband. "I thought this was crazy," she said, figuring it had to be a mistake.

18 Aug 2022

University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis

More than 20,000 U.S. adults over 65 die as a result of falls every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – and that number is increasing.

17 Aug 2022

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR)™ heart pump for the technology's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early feasibility study (EFS) investigational device exemption (IDE).

17 Aug 2022

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

Researchers at McMaster University have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza and prevent a flu pandemic when used in combination with antibody therapies.

16 Aug 2022

Buy and bust: Collapse of private equity-backed rural hospitals mired employees in medical bills

The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell's husband of 40 years died from bladder cancer.

16 Aug 2022

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

The prevalence and risk factors for delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Routine risk assessment and extra vigilance needed to prevent pressure injuries among ICU patients with COVID-19

Enriched environment influences maternal nurturance, lactation quality, and offspring development in rats

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

Her brother landed in a nursing home. She was sued over his bill.

University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

Buy and bust: Collapse of private equity-backed rural hospitals mired employees in medical bills

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Latest Nursing News and Research

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