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A resident at an assisted living facility had significant issues with constipation and bowel issues for which she was prescribed certain medications. The resident claimed that the nursing facility did not administer the medication as required by her physician and that she began showing signs of an obstruction after one week of failing to have a bowel movement. Enemas and other treatments were administered by nurses at the facility, but ultimately she was taken to the emergency room with a ruptured colon.
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Every week, in the United States, between 8% and 13% of emergency department nurses are victims of physical violence, according to a new study released by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) in Des Plaines, IL.
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Retaliatory firing of a risk manager for reporting regulatory infractions is outrageous but not unheard of, says Dan Groszkruger, JD, MPH, CPHRM, DFASHRM, risk manager at Stanford (CA) University Medical Center and a board member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) in Chicago.
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FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Several recent studies examine the contributions of imaging, biomarkers, and neuropsychological testing to a refined understanding of the syndromes collectively known as primary progressive aphasia.
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Children with H1N1 influenza are more likely to have neurologic complications compared to those with non-N1H1 seasonal influenza
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Fabry disease, while rare across the general population, is not rare as a cause of small fiber neuropathy.
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