Nursing Older People
Prompt treatment with alteplase essential for patients with severe ischaemic stroke
Assessing the risks in patients grouped together by stroke severity and knowing the outcomes.
08 Nov 2016
Ruth Sander
Nursing Older People
Diabetes education should include information about foot self-care
Caring for the feet is just as important for patients who have diabetes new research finds.
08 Nov 2016
Nursing Older People
Beta blockers and mortality after myocardial infarction in patients without heart failure
Assessing the association between early treatment with beta blockers and mortality rates.
08 Nov 2016
Nursing Older People
People with dementia can follow written instructions to swallow safely
Study looked at using written instructions to improve safety of eating and drinking in...
11 Oct 2016
Nursing Older People
Health professionals should support people with COPD to stay well
Study explores chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its effects.
11 Oct 2016
Nursing Older People
National Dementia Strategy not associated with reduced antipsychotic prescribing
Antipsychotics were developed for people with schizophrenia or psychosis but are sometimes...
11 Oct 2016
Cancer Nursing Practice
Geriatric assessments must be carried out to identify depression in cancer patients
The risks of failing to diagnose clinical depression can result in patients being deprived...
14 Sep 2016
Nursing Older People
How older people store and use food could cause listeriosis
People with weakened immunity are known to be at increased risk of foodborne disease such as...
14 Sep 2016
Nursing Older People
Prevention is best strategy for Alzheimer's disease
Diet, mental challenges and exercise help to slow disease development
14 Sep 2016
Nursing Older People
Whole grain consumption and mortality
Latest research from the nursing and scientific journals
12 Aug 2016
Nursing Older People
Changes to the gastrointestinal tract
Latest research from the nursing and scientific journals
12 Aug 2016
Nursing Older People
Complications of deep vein thrombosis
Latest research from the nursing and scientific journals
12 Aug 2016
RCNi
Book review: Dad’s Not All There Any More
Explore the changes that occur from dementia.
11 Aug 2016
Nursing Older People
Carers are not always seeking out the support they may need
‘Hidden carers’ refers to informal carers who may not recognise themselves as carers and so do not, or struggle to, access support. This may apply to carers of people with long-term conditions, such as heart disease, whose role involves more emotional work than practical tasks.
29 Jun 2016
Nursing Older People
Role of genetic factors in pain after hip replacement
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the contribution of genetic factors in the variability of patients’ experiences of pain and the effectiveness of pain management.
29 Jun 2016
Nursing Older People
Higher potato intake associated with hypertension risk
The aim of three US prospective longitudinal cohort studies was to determine whether a higher intake of baked or boiled potatoes, French fries or chips and mashed potatoes was associated with incidence of hypertension.
29 Jun 2016
Nursing Older People
Saturated fat may not be as bad for us after all
The traditional diet-heart hypothesis predicts that replacing saturated fat with vegetable oil rich in linoleic acid will reduce coronary heart disease events and deaths by lowering serum cholesterol. Older studies have shown that these dietary changes do indeed reduce serum cholesterol, but the clinical benefits of this have never been clearly demonstrated.
27 May 2016
Nursing Older People
Aspirin can aid bandage as the best treatment for leg ulcers
Best practice for venous leg ulcers is a firm graduated compression bandage to reduce venous hypertension, aid venous return and reduce peripheral oedema. Sadly, many healed ulcers recur within three months, possibly due to prolonged inflammatory response.
27 May 2016