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Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

Despite the use of personal protective equipment, reports show that many health care workers contracted the coronavirus disease, which raises substantial concerns about the effectiveness of the PPE.

6 May 2020

New preclinical study shows promise for treating necrotizing enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a rare inflammatory bowel disease, primarily affects premature infants and is a leading cause of death in the smallest and sickest of these patients.

6 May 2020

Study shows thinking and walking speed usually decline together

Do thinking and walking go hand in hand in determining the health course of senior adults? A study published by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that, indeed, the two functions often parallel each other in determining a person's health trajectory.

6 May 2020

Palliative care helped family face ‘the awful, awful truth’

Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a day of each other. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in August.

5 May 2020

Bioactive lipids are key for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac repair after heart attack

Black men and women have higher incidences than whites of developing advanced heart failure following a heart attack.

5 May 2020

Scientists develop a highly sensitive COVID-19 diagnostic platform

Cima Universidad de Navarra researchers have developed a large-scale, highly sensitive COVID-19 diagnostic platform more efficient than the commercial PCR test kits currently available.

4 May 2020

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

Months into the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, widespread diagnostic testing still isn't available, and California offers a sobering view of the dysfunction blocking the way.

4 May 2020

AHA calls for specialized care for pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions

Women with cardiovascular conditions should be cared for during pregnancy by a cardio-obstetrics team or health care providers experienced in high-risk pregnancies to provide specialized maternity care for the mother and fetus, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

4 May 2020

As lawmakers reconvene, not everyone agrees on COVID-only agenda

California lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to begin what they describe as necessary but painful negotiations to keep the state running and redirect dwindling funds to the costly coronavirus pandemic.

4 May 2020

COVID-plagued California nursing homes often had problems in past

When Jorge Newbery finally got through to his 95-year-old mother, Jennifer, on a video call April 18, she could barely talk or move and her eyes couldn't focus.

4 May 2020

As COVID-19 lurks, families are locked out of nursing homes. Is it safe inside?

Families are beset by fear and anxiety as COVID-19 makes inroads at nursing homes across the country, threatening the lives of vulnerable older adults.

4 May 2020

Researchers develop guide to help organizations introduce telemedicine as an alternative option

Stay-at-home orders caught many medical practices and health care systems off guard, leaving them ill-equipped to rapidly adopt an efficient telemedicine platform so they could keep providing time-sensitive care to non-COVID-19 patients.

4 May 2020

Australia's lockdown measures halt COVID-19 for now

A new study from the University of Melbourne finds that measures taken by the Australian public and government have effectively contained the spread of COVID-19 in Australia for the present. The paper is published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020.

4 May 2020

Study: Chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone leads to pulmonary hypertension

A study conducted by a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans has shown for the first time that chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure (hypertension), in both the body's general circulation and in the lungs that can lead to pulmonary hypertension.

4 May 2020

Aromatherapy may alleviate nurses’ on-the-job stress, study suggests

Even under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates it.

3 May 2020

Cancer patients with COVID-19 more likely to die from the disease

People with cancer who develop COVID-19 are much more likely to die from the disease than those without cancer, according to physician-researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

2 May 2020

Alternate light found to be five times better at detecting bruises on victims than white light

Bruise detection and diagnosis is currently conducted by sight, under regular light, and bruises are often difficult to see on victims of violence depending on their skin color and the age of their injury.

2 May 2020

Study finds racial differences in time from diagnosis to definitive surgery for melanoma

Black patients with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer are likely to experience a longer delay from diagnosis to surgery than non-Hispanic white patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

2 May 2020

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

In the United States, hepatocellular or liver cancer deaths have doubled since 1979. Hepatitis C virus is the leading cause of liver cancer.

30 Apr 2020

The oocytes of obese women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

Researchers from the UPV/EHU, Cruces Hospital, the IVI Clinic Bilbao and Biocruces Bizkaia have discovered that the oocytes -immature ova- from obese and overweight women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids.

30 Apr 2020

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Study proposes novel training technique to reinforce significance of proper PPE use

New preclinical study shows promise for treating necrotizing enterocolitis

Study shows thinking and walking speed usually decline together

Palliative care helped family face ‘the awful, awful truth’

Bioactive lipids are key for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac repair after heart attack

Scientists develop a highly sensitive COVID-19 diagnostic platform

Testing in California still a frustrating patchwork of haves and have-nots

AHA calls for specialized care for pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions

As lawmakers reconvene, not everyone agrees on COVID-only agenda

COVID-plagued California nursing homes often had problems in past

As COVID-19 lurks, families are locked out of nursing homes. Is it safe inside?

Researchers develop guide to help organizations introduce telemedicine as an alternative option

Australia's lockdown measures halt COVID-19 for now

Study: Chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone leads to pulmonary hypertension

Aromatherapy may alleviate nurses’ on-the-job stress, study suggests

Cancer patients with COVID-19 more likely to die from the disease

Alternate light found to be five times better at detecting bruises on victims than white light

Study finds racial differences in time from diagnosis to definitive surgery for melanoma

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

The oocytes of obese women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

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