Nursing
Home Nursing
Local Heating Pad Eases IV Catheter Insertion
Linked to less pain, easier placement in chemotherapy patients
Distress Still High After Chemo Completion in Childhood ALL
Need for targeted early screening, psychosocial interventions to help patients, families at this time
ACC: Expert Guidance Issued for Use of Non-Statin Therapies
Authors recommend addition of ezetimibe at 10 mg/day for higher-risk patients
Cost of Insulin Found to Have Tripled Over Past Decade
Since 2010, per-person costs topped spending on all other diabetes drugs combined
ACC: More Evidence of Long-Term Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
After five years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood glucose than in medication-only group
Glycemic Load Tied to Breast, Prostate Cancers
Preliminary study finds more reasons to improve diet
Hypoglycemia, Sleep Loss Prolong Cognitive Impairment
Sleep deprivation does not worsen impairment in type 1 diabetes, but recovery takes longer
Cancer Care and Fertility Program Improves Patient Satisfaction
Almost all males and females who received and read information materials found them helpful
Quality of Urgent Health Care Varies for Virtual Visits
For six common acute illnesses, significant variation seen across companies and by condition
ACC: Rate, Rhythm Control Both Effective for Post-Op A-Fib
Equal number of days of hospitalization, similar complication and persistent a-fib rates
