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Score for predicting duration of ventilator weaning
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New report on Gulf War and health
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Significant increase in e-cigarette use among teens
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Predicting depressive symptoms in older adults
Age-related declines in abstract reasoning ability predict increasing depressive symptoms in subsequent years, according to a study in Psychological Science. (more…)
New findings about dogs and allergies
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How to develop mentoring skills in nurse practitioner preceptors
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What you need to know about the strep throat complication of PANDAS
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease presents with the sudden onset of obsessive compulsive…
Reader Feedback, December 2018
THIS IS WHERE we share some of the comments, insights, and thoughts we receive from readers. Contact us at myamericannurse.com/send-letter-editor. Nurse suicide…
Score for predicting duration of ventilator weaning
How long will it take to wean a patient requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation once a tracheostomy is placed? Clinicians may soon be…
Cannabidiol may reduce seizures in patients with pediatric epilepsy
A systematic review in Epilepsia reports that cannabidiol reduces seizures among children with drug resistant epilepsy. (more…)
FDA approves test for detecting cytomegalovirus in newborns
On Nov. 30, the FDA approved a new test to help detect cytomegalovirus in newborns less than 21 days of age. (more…)
FDA approves treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
On Nov. 28, the FDA approved Xospata (gilteritinib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid…
FDA approves biosimilar for adults with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
On Nov. 28, the FDA approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs) as the first biosimilar to Rituxan (rituximab) for the treatment of adult patients with…
New report on Gulf War and health
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends the creation of a health monitoring and research program…
Significant increase in e-cigarette use among teens
According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 3.6 million middle and high school students are current (past 30 day) e-cigarette…
Predicting depressive symptoms in older adults
Age-related declines in abstract reasoning ability predict increasing depressive symptoms in subsequent years, according to a study in Psychological Science. (more…)
New findings about dogs and allergies
According to a study in Scientific Reports, growing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the…
How to develop mentoring skills in nurse practitioner preceptors
Simulation can help build confidence and improve communication skills. Takeaways: Mentoring provides an extension to the preceptor role by focusing on the…
What you need to know about the strep throat complication of PANDAS
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease presents with the sudden onset of…