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The FDA has approved cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion for the treatment of dry eyes due to keratoconjuctivitis sicca (KCS) and associated reduced tear production. Cyclosporine is an immunomodulating agent that increases tear production in patients with KCS.
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Pravastatin given for 3 years reduced the risk of coronary disease in elderly individuals. The PROSPER study therefore extends to elderly individuals the treatment strategy currently used in middle aged people.
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This article, the second of two parts, deals with the potentially disastrous situation in which either the patients airway presents a substantial challenge or standard intubation methods have failed.
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To achieve good posture, it is important to make computer stations fit the person as best as possible, says Scott Bautch, a practicing chiropractor in Wausau, WI.
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Pain could be a sign that a person has had poor posture for a long time. It often occurs after the body has adapted as far as it can to poor posture, says Scott Bautch, DC, past president of the Occupational Health Council for the Arlington, VA-based American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and a practicing chiropractor in Wausau, WI.
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Educators often emphasize the fact that it is the nurse, pharmacist, dietitian, or other discipline who does the teaching, and handing a pamphlet to a patient is not teaching. Yet most would agree that pamphlets and videos are valuable tools in that teaching process.
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A process for making follow-up calls after new moms are discharged with their babies from Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, has helped to improve discharge instructions at the health care facility.
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To prompt nurses to begin thinking about difficult cases and planning early for discharge, Susan Lewis, RN, BSN, a health education specialist at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, DE, created eight case studies to include in new employee orientation.