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Osteoporosis-not just for women
When we hear osteoporosis, we usually picture a postmenopausal woman. But 2 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 12 million are at risk. According to the International Osteoporosis Foun...
Stopping the silent progression of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and low bone mass affect about 44 million Americans. Women account for 80% of that number. And each year, more than 1.5 million Americans suffer osteoporotic fractures.
But despite the n...
Stopping the silent progression of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and low bone mass affect about 44 million Americans. Women account for 80% of that number. And each year, more than 1.5 million Americans suffer osteoporotic fractures.
But despite the n...
References - May 2008
American Nurse Today - May 2008Complete ReferencesCRRT spells success against acute renal failure in critically ill patients Bell M, Granath F, Schon S, Ekbom A, Martling CR. Continuous renal replacem...
FDA approves new drug for osteoporosis
On June 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prolia (denosumab), an injectable treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk of fractures. Read more here...
Paget's disease: A therapy update
You’ve probably heard of Paget’s disease, but you may not realize it’s the second most common metabolic bone disease, after osteoporosis. In this chronic and progressive bone-remodel...
Drugs Today - August 2008
FDA approves Cymbalta for fibromyalgia The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) for fibromyalgia management. The approval is...
On breaking a bone for the first time...at age 59
Look, I’m a nurse, and I’ve probably seen a thousand broken bones in the last 35 years. Well, not actually seen them, but seen them wired, immobilized, splinted, and held together by bolte...
Drugs Today - November 2008
Inhaled anticholinergics pose cardiovascular risk Patients using inhaled anticholinergics, ipratropium or tiotropium bromide, to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face an i...
Drugs Today - June 2008
Joint Commission identifies ways to prevent pediatric drug errors Responding to a new study that found an 11% rate of adverse drug events (ADEs) in pediatric patients, the Joint Commission ha...
What every nurse needs to know about breast cancer
You’ve been a registered nurse for 26 years and cared for dozens of breast cancer patients. You’ve listened as they poured out their feelings and fears. You’ve consoled them and prepared them for surg...
Six more hot drugs for today and beyond
This group of high-impact drugs includes three that establish new drug classes, two that are important new formulations, and one with a novel mechanism of action. All six represent new approaches and ...
References - June 2008
June 08 issue: All referencesANTAre you prepared for malaria?Baer S, Hunter A, Mayo R, Meehan N. A quick reference guide to malaria treatment. Am J Nurs Practitioners. 2004;8:51-59.Centers for Disease...
Taking the pain out of patient handling
FOR DECADES, nurses and other healthcare providers have suffered debilitating musculoskeletal injuries when lifting, transferring, and repositioning patients manually. According to the Bureau of Labor...
The aging face of HIV/AIDS
Most of us think of the typical person with HIV/AIDS as a young adult. Yet adults older than age 50 are the fastest-growing age-group with the disease. It’s not just that more people who were di...
Now, intraosseous infusions for adults
When your patient needs I.V. fluids or drugs stat but I.V. access isn’t an option, the intraosseous (IO) route may be. At one time, IO administration was almost exclusively a pediatric procedure...
When breathing is a burden: How to help patients with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a condition of chronic airflow limitation. Actually, COPD is an umbrella term for two separate diseases—chronic bronchitis (airway disease) and e...