New cases of star anise poisoning: are we providing enough information?

Information in Poisoning Cases

Regulation of nanotechnology: Are we doing enough?

the Nanotechnology Task Force of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States released a report which addressed the regulatory challenges presented by products that use nanotechnology (FDA 2007). Since most of these potential products involve nanomaterial interactions with biological tissues, this report directly speaks to the fi eld of nanomedicine. A general fi nding of the rep...

A qualitative study of Telehealth patient information leaflets (TILs): are we giving patients enough information?

BACKGROUND The provision of patient information leaflets regarding telehealth has been perceived by potential consumers as a strategy to promote awareness and adoption of telehealth services. However, such leaflets need to be designed carefully if adoption and awareness among potential users is to be promoted. Therefore, the aims of this study were: first, to see how telehealth was portrayed in...

Severe sepsis management are we doing enough?

For the first time in medical history, a drug has been shown to reduce the mortality associated with sepsis, the leading cause of death in many ICUs. Optimal use by appropriate selection of patients and early recognition of sepsis could save thousands of lives. Nurses play a major role in recognizing severe sepsis. By using the concepts introduced here, nurses can play a direct role in saving t...

Are We Doing Enough for Our Field ?

Correspondents Argentina: O. Civitaresse, La Plata; Australia: A. W. Thomas, Adelaide; Austria: H. Oberhummer, Vienna; Belgium: M. Huyse, Leuven; Brasil: M. Hussein, Sao Paulo; Bulgaria: D. Balabanski, Sofia; Canada: J.-M. Poutissou, TRIUMF; K. Sharma, Manitoba; J. Simpson, Guelph; China: W. Zhan, Lanzhou; Croatia: R. Caplar, Zagreb; Czech Republic: J. Kvasil, Prague; Slovak Republic: P. Povine...