What does it mean? With health care expenditures in the United States running close to 12 percent of the gross national product, it is certainly not surprising that many are ... M Reagan - 《New England Journal of Medicine》 被引量: 0发表: 1989年 Recommendations for Reporting Cost-...
the patient through his hospitalization, keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment, it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in...
Kidney infections may require injectable treatment, hospitalization, as well as a longer course of antibiotic, depending upon severity of the infection.Sometimes a UTI can be self-limiting in women, meaning that the body can fight the infection without antibiotics; however, most uncomplicated UTI ...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
A tool to assess nutritional status in older persons was really needed. It took 5 years to design the MNA® (Mini Nutrition Assessment) tool, complete
Optimizing hospital discharge to improve patient care has been an ongoing mission for Brinker. It started with her work in the cardiovascular unit at UCSF, coordinating a program for patients withheart failure– the condition with one of the highest30-day rehospitalization ratesi...
Danger:A hypertensive crisis can lead to life-threatening complications, such as fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), brain swelling, or organ damage. If it involves organ damage, it’s classified as a hypertensive emergency. Treatment:Immediate hospitalization is typically required. Intravenous (IV...
Only 38% believed that those with heart failure have poor prognosis following hospitalization. Almost half of the respondents stated that they use the Internet as a primary source of information related to heart failure. The study authors underestimated the utility of the Internet in this largely el...
What does an ICU nurse do?Want to be involved in the fast-paced action on the frontline? A career as an ICU nurse may be the move for you.Responsible for treating injured, critical care and acutely ill patients, ICU nurses work to save lives and improve patient outcomes. Their duties ...
How long does azithromycin stay in your system? Is Zithromax a penicillin? Zithromax is not a penicillin it is a type of antibiotic called a macrolide. Macrolides kill bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis and blocking the assembly of the 50S ribosomal subunit, which is a structure in a cell...