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Antipsychotics Useful in Psychiatric Emergencies, Study Confirms
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Immediate control of aggressive and impulsive behavior in psychiatric emergencies can be achieved through administration of antipsychotic medications, findings from an observational study indicate, confirming the validity of current medication practices. Reuters Health Information
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Forensic Issues for Nurses -- Elder Abuse
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It might be hard to believe, but elder abuse is reaching epidemic proportions. Know how to assess your elderly patients for possible abuse, regardless of where you work. Medscape Nurses
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Single Taser Exposure Does Not Have Significant Clinical Sequelae
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Exposure to a 5-second electrical discharge from a Taser does not result in clinically significant changes in indicators of physiologic stress in healthy subjects, results of a study published in the November issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Patient Perceptions Affect Ambulance Use in Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Only about half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) call for an ambulance, even though ambulance use and early reperfusion therapy is strongly recommended. A recent study, reported in the July issue of the American Heart Journal, has identified reasons why symptomatic patients with ACS avoid the potentially beneficial assistance of emergency medical services. Reuters Health Information
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