April 2012 Vol. 7 No. 4 Archives

April 2012 Vol. 7 No. 4

200 years of surgery reviewed

April 11, 2012

Author Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, has written a fascinating article on the history of surgery for The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. You can also access…

ANA ‘joins forces’ with first lady to help veterans

April 11, 2012

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partnered to facilitate and coordinate a collective voice of the nursing profession in full support of…

Clinical trials 101

April 11, 2012

Don’t miss the second in a four-part series on clinical trials written by nurses from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, which covers phases…

Does periodontal disease contribute to preterm birth?

April 11, 2012

The authors discuss the answer to this question.

emotional intelligence managing emotions understanding

Emotional intelligence: Why walking the talk transforms nursing care

April 11, 2012

Since the first emotional intelligence (EI) research in the late 1990s, EI has rocked the business world and challenged leaders and employees from dozens of professions to work…

FDA approves Elelyso for Gaucher disease

April 11, 2012

On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for the treatment of Gaucher disease. Read more.

FDA approves new imaging agent to help identify AD

April 11, 2012

A study of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in the ICU presented at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases found that inpatient mortality was significantly higher…

FDA approves Votrient for advanced soft tissue sarcoma

April 11, 2012

On April 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Votrient (pazopanib) to treat patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have previously received chemotherapy. Read more.

FDA warns of danger of ‘Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow’

April 11, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Yellow,” which contains sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is a…

From our readers…Are you prepared for a mass casualty event?

April 11, 2012

Take a self-assessment to determine if you are ready and take action to increase your preparedness.

Genetic counseling, abortion, sex-selection, and autonomy—a response to readers’ comments

April 11, 2012

Author Leah Curtin responds to readers’ comments on one of her recent articles.

How to prevent falls among older adults in outpatient settings

April 11, 2012

The author provides tips for preventing falls.

Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified

April 11, 2012

A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that male competitive college athletes had a higher acute injury rate than their female counterparts, but female athletes had…

Letter to the Editor

March 11, 2012

Consider adoption You are skilled at the art of patience. You know you to give excellent care under pressure. You know how to show care and then say…

More Baby Boomers facing old age alone

April 11, 2012

Statistics from the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research show that one-third of adults aged 45-63 are unmarried —a more than 50% increase…

Myasthenia gravis: An update

April 11, 2012

Learn more about this common disorder of neuromuscular transmission and its affects on patients

New abdominal surgical set clears FDA

April 11, 2012

On April 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is allowing marketing of the Percutaneous Surgical Set, the first instrument set that can be…