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Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

Results of a small, but unique research study, led by researchers from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai and published online in Human Genetics and Genomic Advances, suggest that low-dose ketamine is generally safe, well-tolerated and effective to treat clinical symptoms in children diagnosed with ADNP syndrome (also known as Helsmoortel-VanDerAa syndrome), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the activity dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene.

6 Sep 2022

Study reveals first epidemiologic data on coma in the UK and the U.S.

A newly-published study conducted jointly by eighteen neuroscientists from the United States and Europe – including two researchers from The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Wexner Medical Center – and using crowdsourcing as an information-gathering method reveals the first epidemiologic data on coma in the United Kingdom and the U.S.

6 Sep 2022

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facing a barrage of criticism for repeatedly mishandling its response to the covid-19 pandemic and more recently monkeypox, the agency has acknowledged it failed and needs to change.

6 Sep 2022

$Multidisciplinary effort enhances care for older patients with hip fracture$

Multidisciplinary effort enhances care for older patients with hip fracture

A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and resulted in better follow-up care, UT Southwestern physicians reported in Geriatric Nursing.

5 Sep 2022

Private equity ownership of physician practices may impose measures to squeeze out more profits, research says

New research reveals private equity firms that acquire physician-owned medical practices appear to be imposing measures to squeeze out more profits.

2 Sep 2022

Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Nurses who care for critically ill and dying patients in rural hospitals rate family behaviors and attitudes as key elements to providing end-of-life care, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).

1 Sep 2022

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

Mount Sinai researchers have published results that show encouraging therapeutic options for patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma after first-line treatment with bispecific antibodies fails.

1 Sep 2022

The prevalence and risk factors for delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19

A recent study explored what determined the risk of delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and the outcomes of this hospitalization.

31 Aug 2022

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

All normal human tissues acquire mutations over time. Some of these mutations may be driver mutations that promote the development of cancer through increased proliferation and survival, while other mutations may be neutral passenger mutations that have no impact on cancer development.

30 Aug 2022

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Specific changes in our movement patterns can be indicators of several health problems: For instance, decrease in strength often correlates with risk of falls, mild cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, respiratory problems, cardiac arrhythmias and increasing myocardial weakness or worsening of a COVID-19 infection.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2022

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 live births.

29 Aug 2022

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who have undergone a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and discharged home.

29 Aug 2022

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

The probability of surviving sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital has more than doubled in 30 years. This is shown by a national Swedish register study covering more than 130,000 cases.

26 Aug 2022

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Research led by nurses at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a new wireless sock monitoring system reduced fall rates among "fall-risk" patients hospitalized at Ohio State's Brain and Spine Hospital.

23 Aug 2022

Routine risk assessment and extra vigilance needed to prevent pressure injuries among ICU patients with COVID-19

Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries (HAPrIs), and nurses and other clinicians should be extra vigilant with assessments and protective interventions, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

23 Aug 2022

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

Study reveals first epidemiologic data on coma in the UK and the U.S.

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

Multidisciplinary effort enhances care for older patients with hip fracture

Private equity ownership of physician practices may impose measures to squeeze out more profits, research says

Family behaviors and attitudes are key elements to providing end-of-life care at rural hospitals

Study shows encouraging therapeutic options for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma

The prevalence and risk factors for delirium in older patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Routine risk assessment and extra vigilance needed to prevent pressure injuries among ICU patients with COVID-19

Enriched environment influences maternal nurturance, lactation quality, and offspring development in rats

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

Flexible e-learning program improves neonate pain management knowledge and skills for nurses

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

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