My Magnet Story Essay Series: Read about this unusual and fun way these nurses from Dana-Faber celebrated their Magnet status. American Nurses Credentialing Center
My Magnet Story Essay Series: A patient got his end-of-life wish thanks to the willingness of one nurse to move mountains and one hospital and its staff to help her do it. American Nurses Credentialing Center
Treatment with cephalexin does not alter cure rates after surgical drainage of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) caused by community strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a report in the November Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reuters Health Information
Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have lower in-hospital mortality from coronary artery disease than do lower BMI patients, at least in part because of more aggressive management of higher BMI patients, according to a report in the November 1st issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
In patients older than 65 with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin, insulin detemir may be a better choice than neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, based on an analysis of pooled data from randomized studies. Reuters Health Information
There is a high prevalence of disturbed eating behavior and eating disorders among girls with type 1 diabetes, according to Canadian researchers. They found that eating disturbances in this population are likely to persist over time. Reuters Health Information
The American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee has drafted an "ethics manifesto," warning against pay-for-performance programs that fail to protect patients. Reuters Health Information
