FDA issues final guidance for mobile medical apps
On Sept. 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical apps. The agency has cleared about…
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New pain drug developed
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Study: Smartphone app valid cognitive dysfunction screening
The Stroop smartphone application (EncephalApp_Stroop) is a short, valid, and reliable tool for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), according to a study in…
Study: Flu shots reduce risk of MI in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries
A study in Heart has found another benefit of influenza vaccination: It may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged (50 to 64…
What Works: Improving influenza vaccination compliance in an academic medical center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all healthcare workers receive the influenza vaccine. Here is how one medical center is working…
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Radiation therapy 101
More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing interventions for…
FDA recommends healthcare facilities take steps to protect against medical cyberattack
On June 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure that…
CDC releases recommendations related to doxycycline shortages
On June 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations related to the continued shortage of doxycycline, including what alternatives are…
Study: Flu vaccine prevented millions of illnesses in past 6 years
According to “Influenza Illness and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination in the United States, 2005–2011,” published in PLOSOne, vaccination prevented a minimum of 1.1…
Study: MRI may help diagnose bipolar disorder
According to a study in Psychological Medicine, MRIs may help diagnose people with bipolar disorder. The researchers correctly differentiated bipolar patients from healthy individuals…
FDA issues final guidance for mobile medical apps
On Sept. 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical apps. The agency has…
Our Readers Respond
Family initiated rapid response team After reading the article “Family initiated rapid response team (FIRR)” by Ehrig S., Hepburn, J., Riley, P.,…
New pain drug developed
Researchers have developed a new opioid drug, UMB 425, which is as strong as morphine, but has reduced tolerance over time and…
Study: Smartphone app valid cognitive dysfunction screening
The Stroop smartphone application (EncephalApp_Stroop) is a short, valid, and reliable tool for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), according to a…
Study: Flu shots reduce risk of MI in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries
A study in Heart has found another benefit of influenza vaccination: It may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged (50…
What Works: Improving influenza vaccination compliance in an academic medical center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all healthcare workers receive the influenza vaccine. Here is how one medical center…
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Radiation therapy 101
More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing…
FDA recommends healthcare facilities take steps to protect against medical cyberattack
On June 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to…
CDC releases recommendations related to doxycycline shortages
On June 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations related to the continued shortage of doxycycline, including what…
Study: Flu vaccine prevented millions of illnesses in past 6 years
According to “Influenza Illness and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination in the United States, 2005–2011,” published in PLOSOne, vaccination prevented a minimum…
Study: MRI may help diagnose bipolar disorder
According to a study in Psychological Medicine, MRIs may help diagnose people with bipolar disorder. The researchers correctly differentiated bipolar patients from…
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