The number of medications prescribed to nursing home residents exceeds that taken by patients in any other medical setting largely because of the wide variety and severity of chronic comorbid conditions [1]. On average, nursing home residents take 8.8 medications and about a third take >9 medications per day, which increases the chances of drug interactions and medication-related problems (MRPs...

1 OVERVIEW The term Lewy body dementias (LBD) represents two clinical entities – dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD). While the temporal sequence of symptoms is different in DLB and PDD, individuals with Lewy body dementias have a progressive dementia plus any combination of the following symptoms: hallucinations, Parkinsonism, fluctuating cognitive abilities,...

OBJECTIVE This paper examines the relation between coronary artery disease (CAD) and panic disorder (PD), discusses the implications of this relation to the general medical system, and suggests future assessment and intervention strategies for emergency departments. METHOD We reviewed the literature on CAD and PD using Medline and PsycINFO. RESULTS PD is more expensive to our nonpsychiatric...

Background: The intent of this paper is to compare the impact of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) design upon nursing staff by investigating the number of footsteps walked per shift and complaints of physical distress following the relocation of a NICU from a traditional open-bay design, where many babies receive care in one large room, and a new single-family room NICU in which each baby re...

INTRODUCTION The literature is limited in the comparative efficacy and safety of dexamethasone phosphate (DP) compared with methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) in the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy by epidural injection. This study attempts to test the hypothesis that 2 corticosteroids are equivalent in efficacy and side effects. METHODS Patients with lumbar radicular symptoms for at least 6 ...

In the 21st century, the challenge for US health care will be to find ways to better care for the ever-growing homebound population. As of 2005, there were 2 million permanently homebound individuals, half of whom were age 65 or older. The homebound elderly population will increase to 3 million in the next decade. Millions more will be homebound temporarily, recovering from acute illnesses.1,2 ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms as the motive for emergency room visits by adult and pediatric patients, describing the major clinical syndromes diagnosed and the outcomes of the patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted in the emergency room of a tertiary care university hospital. Between November of 2008 and November of 2009, we reviewed the total numb...

Introduction: Forensic nursing makes the relation between medical profession and judicial system using the forensic science in prevention, intervention and treatment guidance. Increasing the nurses’ knowledge of forensic nursing will provide high quality, safe and holistic nursing. Objective: This study aimed to determine the level of emergency nurses’ knowledge about forensic nu...