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Borrelia Miyamotoi Disease in the Northeast
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: It often goes undetected by physicians. Here are the reasons.
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Do nurses report moral distress after palliative sedation?
It’s not uncommon for nursing staff to report moral distress after administering palliative sedation to a patient who dies shortly afterward.
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Caregivers of LVAD patients face “huge challenges”
Caregivers of patients with left ventricular assist devices face significant emotional, physical and financial burdens, according to a recent review.
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Americans disagree with restricting access to OTC pain medications
Americans prefer education over restricted access to over-the-counter pain medications, according to a recent survey.
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Are terminally ill patients referred to hospice? Physicians play biggest role
Physicians played the biggest role in whether terminally ill patients were referred to hospice care, according to a recent study.
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When is the ICU Inappropriate? Clinicians now Have Guidelines
The American Thoracic Society supports the clinical team’s decision to not offer life-sustaining treatments in some circumstances.
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Compliance Mentor - August 2015
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Music for Postoperative Pain
Music, irrespective of type and timing, improves recovery from surgical procedures based on this meta-analysis.
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Preventing Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome: A Lesson from Finland
Adolescent metabolic syndrome predicts type 2 diabetes mellitus and subclinical atherosclerosis in adulthood. This Finish study found that repeated infancy-onset dietary intervention primarily aimed at reducing intake of saturated fat from infancy to early adulthood was effective in preventing adolescent metabolic syndrome.
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Acupuncture and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of a Meta-Analysis
According to Zhou’s recent research, acupuncture is a safe option that may be effective at improving cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease when used in conjunction with certain pharmaceutical treatments.