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Quelling atrial chaos: Current approaches to managing atrial fibrillation

Every year, 2 million Americans experience atrial fibrillation (AF)—a chaotic electrical storm that ripples across both atria. The more you know about AF, the…

Helping patients navigate end-of-life issues

In the recent movie The Bucket List, two men (one of them exceedingly wealthy) are at the end of their lives. To fill their…

Safe patient handling and movement in home healthcare settings

Home health settings present a challenging health care environment for home healthcare workers who perform patient movement and handling activities, such as lifting, transferring,…

Identifying complete heart block in elderly patients

How to use auscultation to distiguish sinus bradycardia from complete heart block in geriatric patients.

Quelling atrial chaos: Current approaches to managing atrial fibrillation

Every year, 2 million Americans experience atrial fibrillation (AF)—a chaotic electrical storm that ripples across both atria. The more you know about…

Helping patients navigate end-of-life issues

In the recent movie The Bucket List, two men (one of them exceedingly wealthy) are at the end of their lives. To…

Safe patient handling and movement in home healthcare settings

Home health settings present a challenging health care environment for home healthcare workers who perform patient movement and handling activities, such as…