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The first head-to-head comparison study of an ACE inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor blocker, to assess renoprotective effects in type 2 diabetes, has shown that the drugs are comparable in their benefit.
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A patient education manager often juggles many tasks, including oversight of educational programs and special projects such as the creation of education materials. Its often difficult to keep projects on track and make sure they are completed on time.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, has approved revised standards to help prevent the occurrence of deadly health care-associated infections (HAIs).
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Risk management issues that result in lawsuits often involve misunderstandings among subjects and clinical trials staff and investigators. By improving the informed consent process, these risks could be reduced, and heres how, according to experts.
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Government launches gene therapy web site and New legislation proposed to increase grant access.
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In a randomized, clinical trial involving patients with ALI/ARDS from non-sepsis etiologies, inhaled nitric oxide at 5 ppm failed to improve any of the clinically meaningful outcomes.
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A standardized withdrawal-of-life-support order form was viewed as helpful by physicians and nurses and changed medication delivery in a positive manner.
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Staffing continues to be a major issue for hospices and other health care organizations that must face periodic shortages in nursing and other disciplines, as well as cope with high turnover rates.
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Hospice of Lancaster County in Lancaster, PA, never hired home health aides and homemakers because when the not-for-profit hospice was founded 25 years ago, hospice managers chose to go a step beyond the minimum requirements.
