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Health Benefits of Turning ‘Bus Drivers’ into Conductors
A large meta-analysis including data from more than one million subjects and 16 studies revealed that specified levels of moderate-intensity physical activity can significantly lessen the health risks of sedentary lifestyles.
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Therapeutic Touch for Cancer Pain: An RCT
In a study of 90 men with cancer-related pain, the arm receiving seven sessions of therapeutic touch derived more benefit than a placebo group or a control arm of no intervention.
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Asthma Exacerbation: Predictors of Use and Outcomes
In this large, retrospective cohort study, the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as an initial mode of ventilation for patients with asthma exacerbation was common; those successfully treated with NIV experienced lower inpatient mortality and shorter lengths of stay, but were likely a carefully selected population.
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Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered Via Helmet May Decrease Intubation Rates in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In this single-center, randomized, clinical trial, among patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, the use of helmet noninvasive ventilation was associated with a reduction in intubation rates, ICU length of stay, and hospital and 90-day mortality.
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
A summary of data supporting the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure in the setting of acute hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory failure.
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Pediatric Sports-Related Injuries of the Lower Extremity: Ankle
Pediatric lower extremity injuries are common in the emergency department, especially with increasing sports specialization in young athletes. Acute care providers need to be familiar with common injury patterns, indications for radiographs, and more specialized imaging. Recognizing and maintaining a high degree of suspicion for high-morbidity injuries that may masquerade as an ankle sprain is critical. The authors review common injuries and also injuries that cannot be missed including Maisonneuve fracture, talar fractures, navicular fractures, Jones or pseudo-Jones fractures, Lisfranc injuries, and Salter-Harris fractures.
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Feeding Tube in Lung Results in Death And $5 Million Verdict From Jury
In 2008, a hospitalized 88-year-old man was given a feeding tube by a first-year resident at a hospital. An X-ray was ordered to confirm the placement of the feeding tube, but the radiologist incorrectly read the X-ray.
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Unnecessary Heart Surgery With Pacemaker Results In $21.3 Million Verdict Against Hospital and Doctor
In 2010, a 39-year-old patient was told by a doctor that a catheterization showed a 60% blockage in an artery. He then was told that if he did not have a pacemaker implanted, he would die.
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Office of Civil Rights Gives Warning: Small Breaches Are Going To Be Investigated
The Office for Civil Rights announced recently that it will step up its investigations of HIPAA breaches affecting fewer than 500 people.
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Nurse Input Undervalued in Patient Safety
Nurses are an “underused resource” for improving patient safety, according to a recently published study.