Nursing News and Research

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Vaccines for preventing influenza in the elderly

Although national and international health organizations urge anyone over age 65 to get yearly flu shots, the vaccinations are only modestly effective in preventing flu and its complications among older adults, according to a new review of recent studies.

19 Jul 2006

Childbirth experience can be improved with the help of a trusted friend

A recent study shows that women who received continuous support in labor by a female support person trained as a "lay doula" had significantly shorter labors, lower cesarean rates, and higher APGAR scores for their newborns.

19 Jul 2006

FDA approval for Gemzar for ovarian cancer

Eli Lilly and Company announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gemzar (gemcitabine HCl) for use in the treatment of women living with recurrent ovarian cancer.

18 Jul 2006

Water aerobics is the preferred therapy for lower back pain relief during pregnancy, research shows

For women, lower back pain during pregnancy can interfere with work, daily activities and sleep.

17 Jul 2006

Watch out for Tuna from Latin America says environment group

An environmental watchdog group say they have found that some canned tuna imported into the United States has mercury levels higher than the federal limit.

12 Jul 2006

Hospitals can be harmful to your health

According to a report on the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, 1 in 10 patients admitted to NHS hospitals is unintentionally harmed and almost a million safety incidents, more than 2,000 of which were fatal, were recorded last year.

6 Jul 2006

External catheters reduce risk of urinary tract infection in men

It's one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study shows that a less-unpleasant option for male hospital patients is also a much safer one.

3 Jul 2006

In future all British nurses will be home-grown

The British government has announced that in future it intends to cut back on hiring junior nurses from abroad as there is no longer a shortage.

3 Jul 2006

Overcrowding in hospitals could be responsible for increasing rates of MRSA infection

Overcrowding in specialist hospitals across England could be responsible for increasing rates of MRSA infection

26 Jun 2006

Pre-scan warnings would have caused extra distress say women with problem fetuses

Warning pregnant mothers about fetal abnormalities before scans would only have caused additional distress

26 Jun 2006

No wonder Brits worry more about MRSA than waiting lists

Scientists say they believe as many as 53 million people may carry the superbug MRSA.

21 Jun 2006

HIV positive women are much more likely to suffer from anaemia and high blood pressure in pregnancy

The researchers identified a number of key health issues facing HIV positive pregnant women.

19 Jun 2006

Pneumonia can be treated effectively in nursing homes

There may be no advantage to taking nursing home residents to hospital for treatment of pneumonia.

7 Jun 2006

Consumer magazine warns against canned tuna

Pregnant women in the U.S. are being advised to avoid eating canned tuna because it may contain harmful levels of mercury.

6 Jun 2006

Scientists gain better understanding of Proteus mirabilis

Scientists now have inside information to use in the fight against Proteus mirabilis - a nasty bacterium that can cause kidney stones, as well as hard-to-treat urinary tract infections.

1 Jun 2006

Music can help patients cope with chronic pain

Researchers in the U.S. have confirmed that listening to music can have a significant positive impact on the perception of chronic pain.

29 May 2006

Music can alleviate chronic pain and depression

Listening to music can reduce chronic pain by up to 21 per cent and depression by up to 25 per cent, according to a paper in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

24 May 2006

Study identified characteristics of caregivers that may increase symptoms in dementia patients

Troublesome symptoms that accompany dementia - including wandering, hallucinations and restlessness - may increase if the patients' caregivers are young, less educated, over-burdened or depressed.

23 May 2006

Unnecessary urinary catheters - study

A study of 1,586 hospitalized patients age 70 and older at two Ohio hospitals indicates that 24 percent were given medically unnecessary urinary catheters, according to investigators led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

23 May 2006

Bedsores and bald hides: novel roles revealed for a "scaffolding" protein

A protein long thought to provide only mechanical support for keeping cells and tissues from literally falling apart turns out to have much wider utility.

17 May 2006