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• Antimicrobial drug prescribing patterns for community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients: A retrospective pilot study from New Delhi, India

  Authors:Anita Kotwani, Santosh Kumar, Prafulla Swain, J. Suri, and S. GaurFrom:Indian Journal of Pharmacology (Vol. 47, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20154,437 words Article 1440LByline: Anita. Kotwani, Santosh. Kumar, Prafulla. Swain, J. Suri, S. Gaur Objective : The objective of this study was to determine patterns and frequency of antimicrobial drug use among hospitalized patients with...

• Improving quality by taking aim at incontinence-associated dermatitis in hospitalized adults

  Authors:Therese M. Jacobson and Tracy WrightFrom:MedSurg Nursing (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20154,137 words Report 1380LA practice-improvement project was launched to implement an evidence-based intervention bundle for incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) and evaluate its impact on the identification, prevention, and management of...

• Early vs. late tracheostomy for the ICU patients: Experience in a referral hospital

  Authors:Tareq Mahafza, Sana Batarseh, Nader Bsoul, Ehab Massad, Ibraheem Qudaisat, and Abd Al- LaylaFrom:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (Vol. 6, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20121,790 words Article 2150LByline: Tareq. Mahafza, Sana. Batarseh, Nader. Bsoul, Ehab. Massad, Ibraheem. Qudaisat, Abd. Al- Layla Objectives: The aim of this study is to present our experience with elective surgical tracheostomy for intensive...

• Features associated with severe disease in hospitalized children with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection at a university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Authors:Sarah S. Al Subaie and Muslim M. Al SaadiFrom:Annals of Saudi Medicine (Vol. 32, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20123,398 words Clinical report 1770LBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In 2009, pandemic H1N1 influenza A caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, available data on disease characteristics and outcome of hospitalized children is limited....

• Clinico-epidemiological features of the hospitalized patients with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in Saurashtra region, India (September, 2009 to February, 2010)

  Authors:Rajesh Chudasama, Umed Patel, Pramod Verma, Chikitsa Amin, Dinkar Savaria, Rakesh Ninama, et al.From:Lung India (Vol. 28, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20113,217 words Clinical report 1780LByline: Rajesh. Chudasama, Umed. Patel, Pramod. Verma, Chikitsa. Amin, Dinkar. Savaria, Rakesh. Ninama, Nilesh. Fichadiya Background: The first case of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in India was...

• The number of restricted patients in hospital in England and Wales has grown by 43 per cent in the past ten years

  From:Mental Health Practice (Vol. 13, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 201056 words Brief article 960LThe number of restricted patients in hospital in England and Wales has grown by 43 per cent in the past ten years. The detention of restricted patients is governed by the secretary of state for justice. The numbers...

• Doubts raised over flee parking proposal

  From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 24, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 7, 2009165 words Brief article 1440LNurses should not have to subsidise government plans to scrap hospital car parking charges for inpatients, the RCN said last week. Health secretary Andy Burnham told the Labour Party conference that parking fees for...

• Changes in anthropometrics and biochemical parameters in bariatric surgery patients post both subject to diet therapy/Alteracoes nos parametros antropometricos e bioquimicos em pacientes pos cirurgia bariatrica ambos submetidos a dietoterapia

  Authors:Alysson Diego Pereira de Lima, Ariosvaldo Bezerra Marques, Jr., Karinna Valeska Souza Oliveira, Wilsa Carla Araujo do Amaral, and Antonio Coppi NavarroFrom:Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento (Vol. 3, Issue 14) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20097,008 words Article Actually the bariatric surgery is considered the most efficient weight reduction treatment and maintenance of the weight loss in patients with morbid obesity. The aim of this work is to verify the anthropometric...

• Access to paediatric emergency departments in Italy: a comparison between immigrant and Italian patients

  Authors:Erica Clara Grassino, Carla Guidi, Alice Monzani, Pasquale Di Pietro, and Gianni BonaFrom:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 35) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20092,801 words Report Authors: Erica Clara Grassino [1]; Carla Guidi [1]; Alice Monzani [1]; Pasquale Di Pietro [2]; Gianni Bona (corresponding author) [1] Background Italy has traditionally been a country of emigration, with...

• Insulin therapy and glycemic control in hospitalized patients with diabetes during enteral nutrition therapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial

  Authors:Mary T. Korytkowski, Rose J. Salata, Glory L. Koerbel, Faith Selzer, Esra Karslioglu, Almoatazbellah M. Idriss, et al.From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 32, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20091,960 words Article 1370LOBJECTIVE--To compare two subcutaneous insulin strategies for glycemic management of hyperglycemia in non-critically ill hospitalized patients with diabetes during enteral nutrition therapy (ENT). RESEARCH DESIGN AND...

• ENDORSE study suggests too few hospitalized patients are receiving thromboprophylaxis

  From:Therapy (Vol. 5, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20082,825 words Clinical report 1370LA study published recently in The Lancet suggests that a high proportion of hospitalized patients are at risk of venous thromboembolism, but many do not receive anticoagulant prophylaxis. The study, entitled...

• Patients rate NHS as 'excellent'. but trust performance still varies

  Author:Nick LipleyFrom:Nursing Management (Harrow) (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2008336 words Brief article, Surve... 1500LMore patients than ever before rate the care provided by NHS hospitals as 'excellent', according to survey findings published last month by the Healthcare Commission. In the biggest survey of patients staying...

• Patient safety roadshow

  From:Nursing Management (Harrow) (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 200787 words Brief article 1880LAddressing patient safety is a priority for all NHS staff, so managers may be interested in flagging this up locally by booking the National Patient Safety Agency's free patient safety roadshow. The roadshow stand is...

• board's eye view: as the population ages, the need to treat patients with dignity and respect increases

  Author:Hannah BryantFrom:Emergency Nurse (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2007817 words Article 1410LAs a recent publication by the Healthcare Commission (2007), Caring for Dignity: A national report on dignity in care for older people while in hospital, makes dear, Britain has an ageing population. This means that,...

• Zero tolerance some of the time? Doctors, discipline and sexual abuse in Ontario

  Author:Sanda RodgersFrom:Health Law Journal (Vol. 15) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 200718,487 words Article 1560LConfirming "the College's commitment to the safety of the public by affirming the philosophy of Zero Tolerance of sexual abuse, and in accordance with that philosophy, developing policies, procedures, practices, and...

• Woman, 91, dies weighing 5st as a hospital 'fails to feed her'

  From:Nursing Older People (Vol. 17, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 200539 words Brief article An inquest into the death of Sarah Ingham was told that she died in pain after staff failed to feed her properly. On one occasion, it was alleged, her 'soft diet' consisted of fish and chips, The Times said....

• Under a new contract with Duke University Health System (Durham, NC), PharmaLinkFHI (Durham, NC) will be responsible for monitoring the health status of surgical patients

  From:Applied Clinical Trials (Vol. 15, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 200637 words Brief article Under a new contract with Duke University Health System (Durham, NC), PharmaLinkFHI (Durham, NC) will be responsible for monitoring the health status of surgical patients who may have been exposed to hydraulic fluid at...

• Enough: on our plates are protected mealtimes the answer to poor nutrition in hospital? We asked our readers panel

  From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 21, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 4, 2006480 words Article 1360LProtected time is a move in the right direction Protected mealtimes may not be the answer to poor nutrition but they go some way towards it. In our unit we usually have children or infants who require feeding or...

• The use of pre-cannulation local anaesthetic and factors affecting pain perception in the emergency department setting

  Authors:T Harris, P A Cameron, and A UgoniFrom:Emergency Medicine Journal (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20012,343 words Article Abstract Study objective--To determine whether the use of subcutaneous local anaesthetic (lignocaine) is associated with a reduction in cannulation pain in the emergency department setting. Methods--Patients over...

• Reduction of postoperative mortality and morbidity

  Authors:Timothy J McCulloch, John A Loadsman, Helen Higham, Pitabas Mishra, Anthony Rodgers, Natalie Walker, et al.From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 322, Issue 7295) Peer-Reviewed

  May 12, 20011,559 words Letter to the editor Little information was given on inclusion criteria EDITOR--Rodgers et al report a meta-analysis of 141 trials comparing general anaesthesia with neuraxial blocks.[1] They conclude that their data should result in...