What works: Reducing falls in the home
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Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System recall
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Incidence of pediatric multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae increases
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FDA approves new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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FDA approves new drug for psoriasis
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What works: Reducing falls in the home
Would you like to learn a practical strategy for reducing falls in the home? We are two home care nurses addressed the…
FDA approves extract for house dust mite allergic rhinitis
On March 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Odactra, the first allergen extract to be administered sublingually to treat…
FDA approves new treatment for carcinoid syndrome
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) tablets in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy for…
Probiotics may help allergies
Consuming certain probiotics helps improve quality of life in seasonal allergy sufferers, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical…
Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System recall
On Feb. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Zimmer Biomet has recalled its Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Humeral system…
Incidence of pediatric multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae increases
According to a study in the Journal of the Infectious Diseases Society, the incidence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative enteric Enterobacteriaceae in children increased…
FDA approves new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
On Feb. 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Emflaza (deflazacort) tablets and oral suspension to treat patients age 5…
FDA approves new drug for psoriasis
On Feb. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Read more
Clinical tool helps identify who needs stress tests
A clinical tool can be used to reduce unnecessary stress tests in patients with stable chest pain. Read more and read the…
AHA releases new guidelines for reversing non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a scientific statement on reversing the effects of non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants. Read more
Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnership
Since the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a Magnet-recognized academic…