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Methylprednisolone significantly improves the recovery of peripheral vestibular function in patients with vestibular neuritis, whereas valacyclovir does not.
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The first part of this series discussed abdominal pain in pediatric patients. This second and final part will cover abdominal pain in elderly, immunocompromised, and pregnant patients. Those 65 years of age and older constitute the fastest-growing segment of the population, and currently comprise about 12% of the U.S. population. This means that abdominal pain in the elderly will be a commonplace occurrence in EDs.
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A study of the effects of Delaware's ban on smoking in public places, enacted in 2002, showed that toll collectors in a tunnel tollbooth breathed fewer particulates than workers in casinos in that state, according to results published in the September issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Areas of health care specialty are all competing for a limited pool of nurses, but a pair of programs are hoping to introduce nurses and nursing students to the field of occupational health and safety.
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Whether to meet continuing education requirements, get a better job, or to satisfy a personal desire to improve in the profession, occupational health nurses always are looking for opportunities for professional development.
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Do as I say, not as I do. The occupational health nurse is quick to point out to workers when too many long hours are detrimental, but the nurse is likely to be putting in just as many hours, if not more.
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You cant manage workers compensation costs if you cant track those costs. That basic truth led OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria to rethink its system, beginning with the first report of a work-related injury.
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Recent changes to OSHA requirements related to tuberculosis and respirator fit testing have prompted concern from many health care professionals who are responsible for the health and safety, including fit testing, of health care facility employees, a recent survey of occupational health nurses reveals.
