Postdischarge nursing care of stroke patients
Home health nurses play a vital role in helping patients recover from stroke
Cardiology
Study: Incidence of mental disorders in mid-life, older adulthood may be underestimated
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental…
Only 1 in 6 have discussed their alcohol use with a health professional
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 1 in 6 adults have discussed their alcohol use with…
Managing atrioventricular blocks
Not all AV blocks are dangerous. Find out which ones are and how they’re managed.
FDA approves new treatment for genetic coagulation disorder
On Dec. 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tretten, Coagulation Factor XIII A-Subunit (Recombinant), the first recombinant product for use in…
FDA issues safety communication for HeartStart AEDs
On Nov. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication stating that certain HeartStart automated external defibrillator (AED) devices made…
Blood pressure management guideline released
JAMA has published “2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth…
Detecting, managing, and preventing pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) kills about 25% of those it strikes. This article explains how deep vein thrombosis (DVT) sets the stage for PE and…
Study: Atrial fib hospitalizations, costs soar in U.S.
U.S. hospitalizations and costs of care for atrial fibrillation nearly doubled from 1998 to 2010, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s…
Study: Decreased sepsis mortality
A study published by Critical Care Medicine reports that in-hospital mortality rates for sepsis decreased from 47% between 1991 and 1995 to 29% between…
Study: Cooling temperature for therapeutic hypothermia
In unconscious patients who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, cooling to 33 degrees C was no more beneficial than 36 degrees C, according to…
Four new guidelines from AHA, ACC
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released four guidelines related to preventing cardiovascular disease: cholesterol, obesity, lifestyle, assessment of…
Postdischarge nursing care of stroke patients
Home health nurses play a vital role in helping patients recover from stroke
Study: Incidence of mental disorders in mid-life, older adulthood may be underestimated
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence…
Only 1 in 6 have discussed their alcohol use with a health professional
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 1 in 6 adults have discussed their alcohol…
Managing atrioventricular blocks
Not all AV blocks are dangerous. Find out which ones are and how they’re managed.
FDA approves new treatment for genetic coagulation disorder
On Dec. 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tretten, Coagulation Factor XIII A-Subunit (Recombinant), the first recombinant product for…
FDA issues safety communication for HeartStart AEDs
On Nov. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication stating that certain HeartStart automated external defibrillator (AED)…
Blood pressure management guideline released
JAMA has published “2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to…
Detecting, managing, and preventing pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) kills about 25% of those it strikes. This article explains how deep vein thrombosis (DVT) sets the stage for…
Study: Atrial fib hospitalizations, costs soar in U.S.
U.S. hospitalizations and costs of care for atrial fibrillation nearly doubled from 1998 to 2010, according to research presented at the American…
Study: Decreased sepsis mortality
A study published by Critical Care Medicine reports that in-hospital mortality rates for sepsis decreased from 47% between 1991 and 1995 to…
Study: Cooling temperature for therapeutic hypothermia
In unconscious patients who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, cooling to 33 degrees C was no more beneficial than 36 degrees C,…
Four new guidelines from AHA, ACC
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released four guidelines related to preventing cardiovascular disease: cholesterol, obesity, lifestyle,…
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