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Data released at a recent international conference suggest that adult male circumcision, which has been seen as possibly reducing the risk of HIV transmission in Africa, could raise the risk for women there whose male partners seek the procedure after they are infected.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised labeling on the contraceptive patch (Ortho Evra, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Raritan, NJ) to include new epidemiology data on the risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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Does Published Evidence Reflect the Whole Story?; Vitamin E levels and Physical Decline with Aging; Effort, Efficacy, and Effectiveness; Comprehensive Diabetes Care: The Whole Enchilada; The ENDORSE Study: Preventable Hospital Deaths; Risks of Stopping Clopidogrel
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'Smart rooms' provide patient safety info at the bedside
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Faced with a complex, difficult-to-negotiate health care system, multiple providers, and myriad treatment options, many health care consumers are looking for somewhere to turn, and that means opportunities for case managers, says Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM.
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No home health manager looks forward to any type of survey but agencies that elect to undergo a deemed status survey by The Joint Commission can take care of two surveys in one visit.
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The American Association of Retired Persons has dubbed the 2008 election as "the 50-plus election," estimating that voters age 50-plus will turn out in even greater proportions than the 52% reported by exit polls during the 2006 elections.
